Pentagon to Livestream Execution of Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Malik Hasan
The Pentagon has announced that the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted for the 2009 attack, will be livestreamed from Fort Hood.
Tampa St. Petersburg, FL, October 8, 2026 — The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. Hasan is slated to be executed by firing squad. The execution is scheduled to take place at Fort Hood, the site of the attack. Details regarding the specific date and time of the execution were not immediately available.
Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted for the 2009 attack that resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injured more than 30 others. The incident occurred at the U.S. Army base in Texas. Following his conviction, Hasan was sentenced to death.
The decision to livestream the execution marks a notable development in the handling of high-profile military justice cases. The Pentagon’s announcement indicates that the execution will be carried out via firing squad, a method of capital punishment. The location for the execution has been confirmed as Fort Hood.
Further information concerning the logistical arrangements for the livestream and the execution itself is expected. The specific details of how the livestream will be conducted and who will have access to it have not been publicly disclosed at this time. The contractor responsible for facilitating the livestream was not identified in the announcement.
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