The U.S. will livestream the Army’s upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree, a Pentagon official said on Oct. 8, 2026. The execution is scheduled for Dec. 3.
Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, is set to become the first person executed by firing squad by the U.S. military since 1945, shortly after the end of World War II, according to the sources. The Pentagon official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, did not offer more information and said details would follow.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier told the Human Events Daily that the execution would be livestreamed, according to the sources. The military hasn’t executed a service member by firing squad since World War II, Military.com reported.
Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on Friday whether the Pentagon will livestream the execution, but told reporters that if it is livestreamed, “I’m not going to be watching it.”
Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, according to the sources.
Sources: Army Times · Navy Times