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Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad at same military base where he carried out mass shooting as date’s set

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 7). Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad at same military base where he carried out mass shooting as date’s set. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/us-news/fort-hood-killer-nidal-hasans-execution-date-set-at-military-base-where-he-carried-out-mass-killing/

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Army Secretary Adam Telle announced on Tuesday that convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad at 1 p.m. on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, the same location where he killed 12 US service members and one civilian in November 2009. The method of execution was recommended by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and approved by President Trump. During his attack, Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" and claimed to be defending Taliban leadership at his trial.

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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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Convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan will be put to death in the same manner and place that he carried out his bloody rampage, officials revealed Tuesday as they announced an execution date. asserted

they → convict → date

Hasan – who killed 12 US service members, one civilian, and wounded 32 others during a horrific November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood – will be executed by firing squad on December 3 at 1 p.m. at the very military base he once terrorized, Army Secretary Adam Telle announced in an X post Tuesday night. asserted

Telle → kill → post

The murderous ex-soldier’s method of death — by firing squad — was recommended by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and approved by President Trump on Monday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced. asserted

Parnell → recommend → Monday

“Judgement day for Hasan has finally come,” Parnell wrote in a separate X post announcing the method of death, noting Hassan was “shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ during the [2009] attack.” asserted

Hassan → come → attack

Hasan, a former Army major and psychiatrist turned terrorist, attacked troops on line to be immunized at the Texas Army base before being shot in the back and left paralyzed by a responding police officer. asserted

Hasan → turn → officer

At trial, the mad major told a military judge that he was defending “the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban.” asserted

he → tell → Afghanistan

Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad at same military base where he carried out mass shooting as date’s set

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