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US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad

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On October 6, 2026, President Donald Trump approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the convicted psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. This marks the first US military execution since 1961, though the specific date and location remain to be determined by the Army.

Key points

• President Donald Trump approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.
• This execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army.

Context and limitations

The execution date and location have not been officially announced by the Army; the article is a report from October 6, 2026, and preprint status is noted.

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