President Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad for Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who was responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage in Texas.
Roanoke Lynchburg, VA, October 5, 2026 — The execution method for Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage, has been approved by President Donald Trump. The approved method of execution is by firing squad.
Nidal Malik Hasan was found responsible for the 2009 mass shooting incident at Fort Hood, Texas, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The details of the timeline leading to the presidential approval were not provided in the summary.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist at the time, carried out the attack on November 5, 2009. The rampage left 13 people dead and more than 30 injured.
The decision to approve the firing squad as the method of execution marks a significant development in the case that has spanned over a decade. Information regarding the specific date of the approved execution or any further legal proceedings was not detailed in the provided summary. The contractor involved in carrying out the execution was not specified.
Story summarized from the original created by JONATHAN J. COOPER, Associated Press on www.wfxrtv.com, see more information here.
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