Nidal Hasan to Be Executed by Firing Squad at Fort Hood in 2026
Convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan set for execution by US Army firing squad on December 3, 2026.
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Convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be executed by a U.S. Army firing squad at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. Central Time, according to a memo from the Secretary of the Army. The execution was approved by President Donald J. Trump after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the death penalty for Hasan, a military psychiatrist who opened fire on unarmed soldiers during a 2009 attack at Fort Hood.
Hasan, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others during the attack, shouted “Allahu Akbar” while carrying out the shooting. The attack was initially labeled “workplace violence” by then-President Barack Obama. Hasan has been on death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, since 2013 after being convicted by a military jury of murdering soldiers and attempting to murder others.
Under U.S. Army policy, the execution must occur within 150 days of the president’s approval. Hasan’s execution will mark the first military execution in the United States since 1961. The execution officer will be the Commandant of the United States Disciplinary Barracks, as stated in the Secretary of the Army’s memo.
The execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad will take place at Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, December 3rd, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT. https://t.co/re7BpqkSN4
Hasan’s case has drawn significant attention due to the nature of the attack and the subsequent legal proceedings. The military tribunal found him guilty of premeditated murder and attempted murder, leading to his death sentence. His trial was one of the most high-profile cases in the U.S. military justice system, and the execution has been a topic of national debate.
The decision to carry out the execution at Fort Hood, where the attack occurred, has symbolic significance. The site of the attack has been a focal point for discussions about military accountability, mental health in the armed forces, and the handling of terrorism within the U.S. military.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
