Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states
Summary
Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood. This will be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, and the plan was approved by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood.
- Hasan was an Army psychiatrist who fired 146 rounds at unarmed soldiers preparing to deploy.
- Hasan has been on death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since his conviction.
- The execution will be carried out by firing squad, the first since World War II.
- The last U.S. military execution occurred in 1961 by hanging.
- President Trump approved the use of a firing squad as recommended by Defense Secretary Hegseth.
- Hasan will be officially informed of the execution decision in person as required by Army regulations.
- Families of victims and survivors have been notified and offered the opportunity to attend the execution.
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