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US Plans First Military Execution Since 1961
US military to livestream first firing-squad execution since 1961.
In brief
US military to livestream first firing-squad execution since 1961. The US plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a military psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, marking the first military execution by firing squad since 1945. Originally reported by MercoPress.
US military execution plan
The Pentagon will livestream the firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, scheduled for December 3, 2026.
Execution details
The execution will take place at Fort Hood around 1pm on December 3, 2026, near the site of the 2009 shooting.
Hasan's background
Hasan, then an Army major, killed 13 people and wounded 32 at a medical center on November 5, 2009, before being sentenced to death in August 2013.
Military approval
President Donald Trump approved the execution after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended it, following military law requiring presidential consent.
Historical context
The last US military execution was in 1961; this will be the first by firing squad since 1945 and the first publicly broadcast execution in US history.
Last wishes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated he does not care about Hasan's last wishes, saying he will be executed on December 3, 2026.
In short
The US plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, a military psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, marking the first military execution by firing squad since 1945.
