{
  "id": 12570694,
  "title": "US Army to execute Texas military base shooter by firing squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-army-to-execute-texas-military-base-shooter-by-firing-squad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:14:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-army-to-execute-texas-military-base-shooter-by-firing-squad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States Army has scheduled the execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and 32 wounded. Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle signed the execution order on October 6, 2026, setting a date for December 3, 2026, at 1pm Central Standard Time. The execution will occur at Fort Hood, Texas, by firing squad, as per Army Regulation 190-55. The Commandant of the United States Disciplinary Barracks will oversee the execution. This marks the first military execution in the US since 1961, requiring presidential approval under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.",
  "summary": "The US Army has scheduled the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, to be carried out by firing squad on December 3, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-army-to-execute-texas-military-base-shooter-by-firing-squad/",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Army Major Nidal Hasan convicted for 2009 Fort Hood shooting",
    "Execution ordered by Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle on Oct 6, 2026",
    "Firing squad execution at Fort Hood on Dec 3, 2026, first since 1961"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Texas set to execute man for fatally shooting a convenience store clerk during robbery in 2000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/texas-set-to-execute-man-for-fatally-shooting-a-convenience-store",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:03:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Texas man faces execution for killing convenience store clerk in 2000",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/texas-man-faces-execution-for-killing-convenience-store-clerk-in-2000",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:54:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US Army to execute Texas military base shooter by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-army-to-execute-texas-military-base-shooter-by-firing-squad-12571020",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:16:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}