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US Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution
US military to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad.
In brief
US military to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad. The US military will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad on December 3. Originally reported by Dw.
US military livestreams Hasan execution
The US military confirmed Nidal Hasan's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, with details to follow.
“The execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who shot and killed 13 people at Ford Hood in 2009, will be livestreamed, the US military said Thursday.”
Hegseth: Execution public and livestreamed
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Hasan's execution, scheduled for December 3, will be public and livestreamed.
“In a video posted on X by official Pentagon accounts, Hegseth had said Wednesday that Hasan would get 'a firing squad of soldiers, as it should be, and we'll make sure that people are able to watch it, that it's public.'”
First firing squad execution since WWII
Hasan's execution will be the first by US military since 1961 and first firing squad since World War II.
“Hasan's execution will be the first by the US military since 1961, and will be the first to be done by firing squad since World War II.”
In short
The US military will livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad on December 3.
