As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former U.S. Army officer convicted for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas that killed 13 people, is set to be executed by firing squad in December. This would be the first military execution in more than 65 years. President Donald Trump announced the execution on Monday, sparking questions about the procedure and how the firing squad would be assembled.
Military officials have declined to provide details, citing ongoing legal proceedings. The last firing squad execution in the military occurred shortly after World War II. Experts have raised concerns about whether the Army followed its mandated process for setting and notifying the prisoner of the death sentence.
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