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Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states

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Harris, M. (2026, October 6). Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nidal-hasan-execution-date-fort-hood-firing-squad-october-2026/

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Former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people and injured 32 others, has been scheduled for execution by firing squad on December 3, 2026, according to an email sent to victim families. The decision was made by President Trump after being recommended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This will mark the first military execution since 1961 and the method chosen deviates from previous executions in U.S. history.

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On October 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. The decision came after widespread criticism from domestic and international stakeholders, including U.S. politicians and religious organizations. Trump stated that although the streaming could serve as a deterrent against terrorism, he acknowledged that many Americans would prefer not to witness such an event. The execution will still take place but will not be publicly broadcast. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the cancellation in a statement. This reversal marks a significant shift following initial plans announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier in October. Interviews with Americans showed overwhelming support for Trump's decision, citing concerns about making a spectacle out of an execution and likening public broadcasting to practices seen in countries like North Korea. The actual date and location of the execution have not been disclosed but must occur within 150 days of the president's approval, no sooner than 60 days from the announcement.

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🔮 An execution date for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, has been set for Dec. 3, 2026, and will take place at the same base where he carried out his attack, according to an email sent to the families of victims.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states

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1961.Pentagon Army CBS Texas Defense World War II

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Army ORG · 8× Hasan PERSON · 8× 1961.Pentagon ORG · 1× CBS Texas ORG · 1× Defense ORG · 1× Nidal Hasan PERSON · 1× Parnell PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Sean Parnell PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, 55 Maj. Libardo Eduardo Caraveo, 52 Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 56 Capt. Russell Seager, 51 Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow, 32 Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29 Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22 Spc. Frederick Z. Greene, 29 Pfc. Aaron T Nemelka, 19 Pfc. Michael S. Pearson, 22 Pfc. Kham S. Xiong, 23 Pvt. Francheska Velez, 21 (and her unborn child) Michael Grant Cahill, 62 This is a developing story.

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2026-10-07 · CBS News

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states · assertive framing

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An execution date for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, has been set for Dec. 3, 2026, and will take place at the same base where he carried out his attack, according to an email sent to the families of victims. uncertain

he → kill → victims

Hasan is set to in what will be the first military execution since 1961.Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said late Monday that the plan to use an Army firing squad was recommended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and approved by President Trump. asserted

plan → set → Trump

"Judgement day for Hasan has finally come," Parnell wrote. asserted

Parnell → come → Hasan

CBS Texas has reached out to Fort Hood for comment and was directed to Army headquarters. asserted

Texas → reach → headquarters

In addition to the 13 people Hasan killed on Nov. 5, 2009, 32 others were injured. asserted

others → kill → Nov.

Those targeted were unarmed soldiers who were at the readiness center as they were preparing to deploy. asserted

they → target → center

Hasan fired 146 times. asserted

Hasan → fire → ?

The last military execution took place 65 years ago, when the Army executed Pvt. John Bennett by hanging after he was convicted of rape and the attempted murder of an 11-year-old girl. asserted

he → take → girl

The last execution by firing squad happened during World War II, when Pvt. Eddie Slovik was put to death in France for desertion. asserted

Slovik → happen → desertion

He had served two decades in the Army. asserted

He → serve → Army

Witnesses described hearing Hasan shout "Allahu Akbar" before opening fire. asserted

Hasan → describe → fire

Hasan was paralyzed from the chest down when police returned fire. asserted

police → paralyze → fire

According to Army regulation 190-55, military executions can only be approved by the president. uncertain

executions → accord → president

A 2019 revision removed the term "lethal injection" from this regulation and left the method up to the secretary of the Army's designation. asserted

revision → remove → designation

According to the guidelines, the method is recommended to the secretary by the provost marshal general. uncertain

method → accord → general

According to this order, the prisoner is informed of the president's decision in person by the commandant, who is accompanied by a chaplain and, if available, a defense attorney. uncertain

who → accord → chaplain

After the notification, the prisoner becomes a "condemned prisoner." asserted

prisoner → become → notification

Family members of those who died were notified of the planned execution before the announcement was made. asserted

announcement → die → execution

They, along with survivors, were asked if they wanted to attend. asserted

they → ask → survivors

The group, bonded in tragedy, has been intertwined over the last 17 years. asserted

group → bond → years

This is what many hope will be the final chapter in the tragedy. asserted

many → hope → tragedy

Below are the names of those who died. asserted

who → die → those

This → develop → Nemelka

Additional details will be provided once they become available. asserted

they → provide → ?