Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream
Summary
A Fort Hood shooting survivor, Alonzo Lunsford, supports executing the gunman, Nidal Hasan, by firing squad but objects to livestreaming the event. Hasan killed 13 soldiers in 2009, and the planned execution would be the first public military execution in the US in over 60 years.Key Facts
- Alonzo Lunsford, a former Army sergeant, was shot seven times during the Fort Hood shooting in 2009.
- Nidal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, killed 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood.
- Lunsford believes the firing squad is the right method of execution for Hasan and rejects methods like lethal injection.
- Lunsford opposes publicly broadcasting the execution without censorship, worrying about its impact on younger viewers.
- The Pentagon announced Hasan’s execution will be livestreamed, marking the potential first public military execution in nearly a century.
- Lunsford plans to attend the execution in person and confront Hasan before it happens.
- Lunsford has forgiven Hasan on religious grounds but feels Hasan showed no compassion during the attack.
- Legal experts say livestreaming the execution may face court challenges and might not proceed as planned.
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