Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to be executed Dec. 3, email states

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An execution day for erstwhile Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 radical successful a 2009 shooting astatine Fort Hood, has been acceptable for Dec. 3, 2026, and volition instrumentality spot astatine the aforesaid basal wherever helium carried retired his attack, according to an email sent to the families of victims.

Hasan is acceptable to die by firing squad successful what volition beryllium the archetypal subject execution since 1961.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said precocious Monday that the program to usage an Army firing squad was recommended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and approved by President Trump.

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"Judgement time for Hasan has yet come," Parnell wrote.

CBS Texas has reached retired to Fort Hood for remark and was directed to Army headquarters.

In summation to the 13 radical Hasan killed connected Nov. 5, 2009, 32 others were injured. Those targeted were unarmed soldiers who were astatine the readiness halfway arsenic they were preparing to deploy. Hasan fired 146 times.

The past subject execution took spot 65 years ago, erstwhile the Army executed Pvt. John Bennett by hanging aft helium was convicted of rape and the attempted execution of an 11-year-old girl.

The past execution by firing squad happened during World War II, erstwhile Pvt. Eddie Slovik was enactment to decease successful France for desertion.

Hasan, present 56, was an Army psychiatrist astatine the clip of the shootings. He had served 2 decades successful the Army. Witnesses described proceeding Hasan outcry "Allahu Akbar" earlier opening fire. Hasan was paralyzed from the thorax down erstwhile constabulary returned fire.

Since his conviction, Hasan has been connected decease enactment astatine Fort Leavenworth successful Kansas.

Why a firing squad?

According to Army regularisation 190-55, subject executions tin lone beryllium approved by the president. A 2019 revision removed the word "lethal injection" from this regularisation and near the method up to the caput of the Army's designation. According to the guidelines, the method is recommended to the caput by the provost marshal general.

According to this order, the captive is informed of the president's determination successful idiosyncratic by the commandant, who is accompanied by a chaplain and, if available, a defence attorney. After the notification, the captive becomes a "condemned prisoner."

The victims

Family members of those who died were notified of the planned execution earlier the announcement was made. They, on with survivors, were asked if they wanted to attend. The group, bonded successful tragedy, has been intertwined implicit the past 17 years. This is what galore anticipation volition beryllium the last section successful the tragedy.

Below are the names of those who died.

Lt. Col. Juanita Warman, 55

Maj. Libardo Eduardo Caraveo, 52

Capt. John P. Gaffaney, 56

Capt. Russell Seager, 51

Staff Sgt. Justin DeCrow, 32

Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29

Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22

Spc. Frederick Z. Greene, 29

Pfc. Aaron T Nemelka, 19

Pfc. Michael S. Pearson, 22

Pfc. Kham S. Xiong, 23