U.S. President Trump approved the execution of former Army officer Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army major, was convicted in 2013 of killing 13 people and injuring 32 at a medical facility at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009. He was sentenced to death by a military jury and is set to be executed by firing squad, marking the first such execution by the U.S. military in over 60 years. The attack wounded more than 30 people, with 12 of the dead and 30 of the wounded being soldiers. The Pentagon will carry out the execution, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommending it.
- Donald Trump approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
- Hasan was the first U.S. soldier executed by the military since 1961, when the last execution occurred.
- Hasan attacked a medical center at Fort Hood, killing 13 people and injuring more than 30, with 12 dead and 30 wounded being soldiers.
- Hasan was convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and wounding 32 people.
- Hasan had contacts with Anwar al Awlaki.
- Twelve of the dead and 30 of the wounded were U.S. soldiers.
- Parnell said the Pentagon will execute Hasan by firing squad, with the Secretary of Defense determining the date and location.
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