US Shooter
First in US since World War II: Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad
The former U.S. Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009 will be executed by firing squad, marking the first such execution in the United States since World War II, according to reports.
The Defense Department’s chief spokesperson, Sean Parnell, confirmed the development on social media.
Parnell said the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by a U.S. Army firing squad was recommended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and approved by President Donald Trump.
“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009,” Parnell wrote on X.
Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in the November 2009 attack, during which he shouted “Allahu Akbar”, according to authorities.
The execution would mark the first time the U.S. military has used a firing squad to carry out a death sentence since World War II, NBC News reported.
Hasan was convicted in 2013 of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder and was sentenced to death.
He acted as his own lawyer during the court-martial proceedings.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended — and President Donald J. Trump has approved — death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan, the jihadist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. He killed 13 people and wounded 32 others while shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution. Judgement day for Hasan has finally come.
— Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellASW) October 5, 2026
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