{
  "id": 12967513,
  "title": "US to live stream firing squad execution of military base shooter Nidal Hasan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-to-live-stream-firing-squad-execution-of-military-base-shooter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:05:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3370245/us-live-stream-firing-squad-execution-military-base-shooter-nidal-hasan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pentagon has announced that the execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, will be live-streamed on December 3. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed the execution would be \"public\" during an interview on Real America’s Voice News, stating that people need to understand the consequences of such acts. The execution, which will occur at Fort Hood at 1pm on a Thursday, mirrors the time and location of the actual shooting. Hegseth emphasized that the decision to execute Hasan by firing squad was a \"no brainer.\" When asked about Hasan's final requests, Hegseth responded, \"Don’t care. We’ll see him on December 3rd.\" Officials clarified that the Pentagon would provide more details on the execution. This marks the first time a US military service member will be executed by a firing squad since World War II, with the last execution occurring in 1961.",
  "summary": "The United States is set to live stream the firing squad execution of former Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a 2009 shooting. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed that President Donald Trump has approved the execution, which will take place at Fort Hood on December 3rd at 1pm. The decision to execute Hasan by firing squad, at the same time and location as his shooting, was described by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a \"no brainer\". Officials from the Pentagon have stated that more details regarding the execution will be provided in the coming days.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Hegseth says Hasan execution will be public",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hegseth-says-hasan-execution-will-be-public",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:03:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}