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Skip to content All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Trump backs firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Mass murderer Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on 3 December for killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, marking the first US military execution of its kind since World War II. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon plans to broadcast the execution online, following approval from President Donald Trump. Shooting survivor Alonzo Lunsford plans to attend the execution to face Hasan, supporting the firing squad method but strongly opposing the public livestream as a spectacle.
Fellow survivor Dayna Ferguson expressed surprise at the broadcast plans, while reflecting on her survival despite being shot three times during the rampage. Lawmakers from both the Republican and Democratic parties have condemned the public livestream, arguing that broadcasting executions undermines the rule of law. In full Fort Hood survivor wants to see mass shooter die — but not Hegseth’s way: ‘Look at my eyes’ More bulletins Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in
Source: The Independent
