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 will be livestreamed.
Philadelphia, PA, October 8, 2026 — The Pentagon has announced that the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the shooter responsible for the 2009 Fort Hood attack, will be livestreamed.
The decision regarding the livestreaming of the firing squad execution marks a significant development in the case. Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of the 2009 attack that resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injured dozens more at the Fort Hood military base in Texas.
Hasan, a former U.S. Army major and psychiatrist, was sentenced to death following his conviction. The announcement from the Pentagon indicates that the process of his execution will be made available for viewing via a livestream.
Further details regarding the specific platform for the livestream, the exact date and time of the execution, and the extent to which the event will be broadcast were not immediately provided in the announcement. The contractor responsible for facilitating the livestream was not named.
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