Stories
Trump Orders Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
M
Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 15:59
Trump Orders Firing-Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan
- •US President Donald Trump approved the execution of former Army Major and psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
- •The attack at Fort Hood, Texas, left 13 people dead and 32 others wounded just weeks before Hasan was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan.
- •Hasan was convicted and sentenced to death by a military jury in August 2013.
- •If carried out, this would be the first US military execution since 1961 and the first by firing squad since 1945.
- •The Secretary of the Army will determine the specific time and place for the execution.
Key Questions Answered
US President Donald Trump approved the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan by firing squad, following a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
The Fort Hood shooting took place on November 5, 2009, when Nidal Hasan opened fire at a medical facility at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others.
If carried out, Hasan's execution would be the first US military execution since 1961 and the first known US military execution by firing squad since 1945.
