Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad, in first since World War Two
The US Pentagon has approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the perpetrator of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, by firing squad. This marks the first military execution by firing squad since World War Two.
Why it matters
This decision sets a significant legal and historical precedent for the US military justice system regarding capital punishment.
Image source, Bell County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images By Sareen Habeshian Published 2 hours ago The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first such military execution in more than 60 years.
Nidal Malik Hasan , a US Army major and physician, fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another 32.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on social media on Monday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it.
It will be the first military execution by firing squad since the end of World War Two.
Hasan was convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder by a jury panel of 13 officers, which unanimously recommended his death sentence.
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