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Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution For Fort Hood Mass Shooter

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The United States approved execution by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood military base shooter.

United States leadership has signed off on the execution by firing squad of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan. He was previously sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 following a deadly shooting at a Texas army base in 2009 that left thirteen people dead.

Nidal Hasan carried out the mass shooting while serving as an Army psychiatrist at Fort Hood in Texas.
A military jury formally sentenced the convicted shooter to death in 2013.
The Pentagon announced that the approved method of execution will be a military firing squad.

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The New York TimesTrump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting50m ago · open ↗

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By the numbers

13people killed in shooting attack

Timeline

2009Nidal Hasan opened fire at a military base in Texas, killing thirteen individuals.
2013A military jury sentenced Nidal Hasan to death.
Oct 6The Pentagon announced the presidential approval for the execution by firing squad.

Why it matters

Capital punishment within the United States military is extremely rare, and executions require presidential approval before they can be carried out.

What outlets agree on

Both sources confirm that the administration has authorized the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan for the 2009 attack.

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