Pentagon to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
The Pentagon announced that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed from Fort Hood.
Shreveport Texarkana, LA, October 8, 2026 — The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the shooter responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood massacre, will be livestreamed. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood.
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted in the 2009 attack that killed 13 people and wounded more than two dozen others at the Texas military base. He was sentenced to death in 2013.
The decision to livestream the execution comes as the military prepares to carry out the sentence. Further details regarding the specific method of livestreaming and public access were not immediately available. The announcement from the Pentagon did not specify the exact date or time of the execution, only that it would be livestreamed.
The report of the impending execution and its livestreaming marks a significant development in a case that has remained a point of public and governmental attention for over a decade. The details surrounding the execution, including the livestreaming aspect, are expected to draw further scrutiny.
Information regarding the contractor responsible for carrying out the execution, or any specific court orders or legal challenges related to the execution or its livestreaming, was not provided in the announcement. The venue for the execution is confirmed as Fort Hood, the site of the original attack.
Story summarized from the original created by KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, Associated Press on www.ktalnews.com, see more information here.
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