The United States Army is set to execute former Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in which 13 people were killed and 32 others wounded.
Acting US Army Secretary Adam Telle announced that Hasan's execution has been scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood. The execution is expected to be carried out at 1pm Central Time, according to an Army memorandum.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was convicted by a military jury in 2013 of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. He was sentenced to death after representing himself during the court-martial.
The November 5, 2009 attack occurred at a medical facility at the sprawling Texas military installation, where soldiers were undergoing medical processing before deployment. Hasan opened fire with a handgun, killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others.
The victims included 12 active-duty soldiers and one retired serviceman. One of the victims, Pfc. Francheska Velez, was pregnant at the time of the attack.
Hasan was wounded and left partially paralysed after police shot him during the attack. He was subsequently imprisoned on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Trump approves execution
President Donald Trump approved Hasan's execution following a recommendation from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the decision on Monday, saying the Secretary of the Army would determine the time and location of the execution.
The subsequent Army announcement set the execution for December 3 at Fort Hood. If carried out as scheduled, it would be the first execution conducted by the US military since 1961 and the first US military execution in more than six decades.
It would also be the first US military firing-squad execution in decades. The last known US military firing-squad execution took place during World War II, while the last military execution of any kind occurred in 1961.
Legal process remains possible
Although the presidential approval has cleared a major procedural hurdle, Hasan may still pursue legal challenges. Military death sentences require presidential approval before they can be carried out, and Hasan could seek relief through the civilian federal court system. Such proceedings could potentially delay the execution.
The planned execution has also renewed debate over capital punishment and the use of firing squads in the United States, particularly as several states have recently reconsidered alternative execution methods amid difficulties associated with lethal injection.
The case brings the Fort Hood shooting, which shocked the US military community more than 17 years ago, back into national attention as the families of victims and survivors prepare for what could be the final stage of the long-running legal process.
Acting US Army Secretary Adam Telle announced that Hasan's execution has been scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood. The execution is expected to be carried out at 1pm Central Time, according to an Army memorandum.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was convicted by a military jury in 2013 of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. He was sentenced to death after representing himself during the court-martial.
The November 5, 2009 attack occurred at a medical facility at the sprawling Texas military installation, where soldiers were undergoing medical processing before deployment. Hasan opened fire with a handgun, killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others.
The victims included 12 active-duty soldiers and one retired serviceman. One of the victims, Pfc. Francheska Velez, was pregnant at the time of the attack.
Hasan was wounded and left partially paralysed after police shot him during the attack. He was subsequently imprisoned on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Trump approves execution
President Donald Trump approved Hasan's execution following a recommendation from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the decision on Monday, saying the Secretary of the Army would determine the time and location of the execution.
The subsequent Army announcement set the execution for December 3 at Fort Hood. If carried out as scheduled, it would be the first execution conducted by the US military since 1961 and the first US military execution in more than six decades.
It would also be the first US military firing-squad execution in decades. The last known US military firing-squad execution took place during World War II, while the last military execution of any kind occurred in 1961.
Legal process remains possible
Although the presidential approval has cleared a major procedural hurdle, Hasan may still pursue legal challenges. Military death sentences require presidential approval before they can be carried out, and Hasan could seek relief through the civilian federal court system. Such proceedings could potentially delay the execution.
The planned execution has also renewed debate over capital punishment and the use of firing squads in the United States, particularly as several states have recently reconsidered alternative execution methods amid difficulties associated with lethal injection.
The case brings the Fort Hood shooting, which shocked the US military community more than 17 years ago, back into national attention as the families of victims and survivors prepare for what could be the final stage of the long-running legal process.
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Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2026, in what would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. The United States Army is set to execute former Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad for...
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- Former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2026, in what would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years.
- The United States Army is set to execute former Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in which 13 people were killed and 32 others wounded.Acting US Army Secretary Adam Telle announced that Hasan's execution has been scheduled for December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood.
- The execution is expected to be carried out at 1pm Central Time, according to an Army memorandum.
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