US military to execute Fort Hood shooter by firing squad
- The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first such military execution in more than 60 years.
- Nidal Malik Hasan, a US Army major and physician, fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another 32.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on social media on Monday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it.
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- The Pentagon has announced it will execute a former US Army major by firing squad, the first such military execution in more than 60 years.
- Nidal Malik Hasan, a US Army major and physician, fatally shot 13 unarmed US soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009, injuring another 32.
- Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on social media on Monday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it.
Sources: BBC News