{
  "id": 12719457,
  "title": "As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/as-army-moves-to-execute-fort-hood-shooter-questions-about-procedure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:45:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/10/07/as-army-moves-to-execute-fort-hood-shooter-questions-about-procedure-linger"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S. army moves to execute man convicted in 2009 deadly Fort Hood rampage by firing squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/u-s-army-moves-to-execute-man-convicted-in-2009-deadly-fort-hood",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:48:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}