Firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, Pentagon says

Published October 8, 2026 4:43pm ET | Updated October 8, 2026 6:23pm ET



The firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said, after War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Thursday that the death sentence would be public.

In a statement to the Washington Examiner, a War Department official said the execution will be livestreamed and that further details will follow in the near future.

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