Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas
US Army Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting spree that he described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world.
US President Donald Trump has authorized the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 active-duty soldiers and wounded 32 others. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed Trump's decision, which will take place on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. The execution method was selected due to challenges in obtaining drugs for lethal injections.
Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack, which he described as retaliation for US wars in the Muslim world. Military jury found Hasan guilty of 45 counts of premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder in August 2013. Death Penalty Action, an anti-capital punishment group, criticized Trump's decision, stating that military executions are rare and last occurred in 1961.
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