# US Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution

> US military will livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3, first firing squad execution since WWII.
- Title: US Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution · euronews
- Summary: US military will livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan on December 3, first firing squad execution since WWII. US military plans to…
- Keywords: us military, fort hood, nidal hasan, firing squad, december 3, world war ii, un torture, peter hegseth, death penalty, texas shooting, christa pike, lethal injection
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/09/us-military-will-livestream-the-firing-squad-execution-of-fort-hood-shooter
- Author: Gael Camba
- Published: 2026-10-09T06:14:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: us military, fort hood, nidal hasan, firing squad, december 3, world war ii, un torture, peter hegseth, death penalty, texas shooting, christa pike, lethal injection
## US Military Execution Plan
US military will livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution on December 3, the first since World War II.
## UN Condemns Livestreaming
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called livestreaming executions 'torture' and breached international law.
## Nidal Hasan Background
Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and injured 32 others at Fort Hood in 2009.
## Defense Secretary Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the execution would be public, saying 'people need to understand there's serious consequences'.
## Execution Details
Hasan's execution by firing squad will take place on December 3 at Fort Hood military base, the first US military execution in 65 years.
## Legal Concerns
Experts warn Hasan could delay execution by resisting and filing a habeas petition in civilian court.
## Public Transparency
Death penalty expert Deborah Denno said livestreaming could make execution 'much more transparent' for public awareness.
## Alternative Execution
Firing squads are seen as less inhumane alternative to lethal injections after failed executions in Tennessee.
## Legal Questions
Elisabeth Semel raised concerns about defendant's dignity and public policy implications of livestreaming executions.
## Key takeaway

US military plans to livestream Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution on December 3, the first since World War II.