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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two

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Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and injured another 32 in the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base.

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Section: US & Canada
By: Sareen Habeshian
Published: Oct 6, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 7, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC

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Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be the first person executed by the military since 1961

Corrections1Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

President Trump said he approved of livestreaming the execution, but suggested the decision may not be final.

CBS NewsUnited StatesRepublican concerns mount over livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's execution

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World War II

Global conflict from 1939 to 1945

World War II, or the Second World War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many engaging in total war on an unprecedented scale. World War II was the deadliest conflict in history, causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people, a majority of whom were civilians. Millions died as a result of massacres, starvation, disease, and genocides including the Holocaust. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

Fort Hood

US Army post near Killeen, Texas

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.

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Catholics in US Army must not participate in firing squad, prominent archbishop saysReutersUnited Kingdom12 hr. ago
Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, Pentagon saysCorrections113 hr. ago
Mullin defends livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution, despite bipartisan concernKOSU11 hr. ago
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) voiced concerns that video of a firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army major sentenced to death for killing 13 at Fort Hood in Texas, could become “a recruiting tool for future terrorists.”Facebook43 min. ago
Is the US legally permitted to livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter?NewsNation14 hr. ago
Republican concerns mount over livestreaming Fort Hood shooter's executionCBS NewsUnited States15 hr. ago
Fort Hood shooting survivors say they oppose the shooter's execution being made public, livestreamedkcentv.com9 hr. ago
'A barbaric promotion' | Adrian Dominican Sisters oppose proposed livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s executionwtol.com11 hr. ago
US military archbishop urges Catholic soldiers to refuse involvement in Army firing squad executionFox NewsUnited States1 hr. ago
Arkansas congressman urges Pres. Trump to 'end decision' to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooterthv11.com13 hr. ago
Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunmanNational Catholic Reporter14 hr. ago
Could the US livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution? What does the law say?Firstpost47 min. ago

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