{
  "id": 12973625,
  "title": "US to livestream execution of Texas gunman who killed 13",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-to-livestream-execution-of-texas-gunman-who-killed-13",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:27:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/us/2026/1008/1594653-us-execution/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has announced plans to broadcast the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 individuals at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009. This will mark the first time the U.S. military conducts a firing squad execution since 1945. Hasan, now 56, is set to become the first person to face this method of capital punishment by the armed forces. Pentagon officials have not disclosed further details, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth revealed on the Human Events Daily podcast that Hasan's execution will be made public on December 3rd, occurring at 1pm at Fort Hood, the site of the 2009 shooting. Hegseth emphasized the importance of making this execution a public spectacle, stating, \"We will ensure it is public because people need to understand that... there are serious consequences for these types of things.\" President Donald Trump had previously ordered the use of a firing squad for Hasan's execution. In August 2013, a military jury sentenced Hasan to death, convicting him of 45 counts of premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder for opening fire in a medical facility with a laser-sighted handgun, resulting in the deaths of 12 active-duty soldiers and one retired serviceman, while wounding 32 others. Before his arrest, Hasan was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair due to injuries sustained during his capture by police.",
  "summary": "The US will livestream the army's upcoming firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who fatally shot 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, according to a Pentagon official.",
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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."
}