Trump approves first US military firing squad execution since WWII
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President Donald Trump has approved the first military execution by firing squad since World War II. The execution is scheduled for Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. The Army has set a date and location for the execution, which would be the first military execution in 65 years. Multiple news outlets, including NPR, The New York Times, Yahoo, the Death Penalty Information Center, and Military Times, are reporting on this development. The decision marks a significant shift in military execution policy, as firing squad executions have not been used by the U.S. military since 1945. The case has drawn attention due to the historic nature of the punishment method and the high-profile nature of Hasan's crimes.
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President Donald Trump has approved the U.S. military's first execution by firing squad since World War II, marking a historic return to a method of capital punishment not used by the armed forces in over seven decades.
Key Details
- The execution date has been set for December 3, according to multiple reports.
- The condemned individual is Nidal Malik Hasan, the former U.S. Army psychiatrist convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
- Hasan killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others in the attack at the Texas military base.
- This will be the first military execution since 1945, when a soldier was executed by firing squad for desertion during World War II.
Background
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former major in the U.S. Army, was sentenced to death in 2013 for the November 5, 2009, shooting spree at Fort Hood. The attack remains the deadliest mass shooting on a U.S. military installation.
The Army has confirmed the date and location for the execution, which will be carried out by firing squad at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Sources
- NPR
- The New York Times
- Yahoo News
- Death Penalty Information Center
- Military Times
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