Army sets Dec. 3 firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad in December, the first such military execution since 1945.
The Army has set Dec. 3 as the date to execute Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad at Fort Hood, Texas, according to The New York Times. The Pentagon announced that he will be executed in December, NPR reports.
Hasan is a former Army psychiatrist. He killed 13 people and wounded 32 at Fort Hood in 2009, the Times reports.
The Times says it would be the first military execution by firing squad since 1945. NPR's headline says President Trump approved it and describes it as the military's first firing squad execution since World War II.
NPR reports the announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee. NPR's headline asks why the decision came now. The short report does not answer that.
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- NPRTrump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?Wed, Oct 7, 3:08 PM EDT
- The New York TimesArmy Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945Wed, Oct 7, 6:23 PM EDT
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