Pentagon to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad will be livestreamed from Fort Hood.
Clarksburg Weston, WV, October 8, 2026 — The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, will be livestreamed. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan is set to be executed by firing squad.
The decision to livestream the execution comes from the Department of Defense. Further details regarding the specific date or time of the execution were not immediately available in the announcement. The method of execution, a firing squad, has also been confirmed as part of the Pentagon’s statement.
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted for the 2009 attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than 30 others at the Fort Hood military base. He represented himself during his court-martial trial. The attack was considered one of the deadliest mass shootings at a U.S. military installation.
Specifics concerning the logistics of the livestream, such as the platform to be used or the intended audience, were not provided in the initial announcement. The Pentagon’s statement confirms the plan to make the execution publicly viewable via livestream, a step that may draw significant public attention and scrutiny.
Story summarized from the original created by KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press on www.wboy.com, see more information here.
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