Trump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be public and livestreamed.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:53:01 UTC.

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