The U.S. military has confirmed plans to execute a former army psychiatrist by firing squad later this year, marking the first such execution in over six decades. The condemned individual, who was convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, will face the sentence in a public event livestreamed by the Pentagon. Officials have set the execution for December 3 at the same Texas base where the killings occurred. The decision follows confirmation from a defense department source that the firing squad will carry out the sentence at 1 p.m.
Nidal Hasan, army psychiatrist who killed 13 people, will be executed by firing squad on 3 DecemberPete Hegseth has said the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, will be a public event when the sentence is carried out later this year. A defense department official later confirmed the execution will be livestreamed.In an interview with Real America’s Voice, the Pentagon secretary said the firing squad would carry out the sentence at Fort Hood, Texas, at 1pm on Thursday, 3 December. This would be the first US military execution in more than 60 years. Continue reading...
