Former Army Major Sentenced to Execution by Firing Squad
A former Army major who killed 13 individuals in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting will face execution by firing squad. The U.S. military last carried out an execution by firing squad 65 years ago. The decision follows an approval from the Trump administration.
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Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army major, will be executed by firing squad for his role in the 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan's actions resulted in the deaths of 13 people and injuries to 32 others.
Hasan received a death sentence in 2013 following his conviction for the premeditated murders. The method of execution marks the first time the U.S. military has used a firing squad in 65 years.
Then-President Trump approved the execution method. Military law allows for execution by lethal injection, firing squad, or hanging. The U.S. government maintains an execution chamber at Terre Haute, Indiana, for federal death row inmates. However, military executions typically occur at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
The U.S. military has 20 individuals on death row. The last military execution occurred in 1961.
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