Pentagon Confirms Livestream of Nidal Malik Hasan's Execution Scheduled for December 3

<p>The Pentagon confirmed on October 8, 2026, that the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed. This marks the military's first execution in over sixty years.</p><p>A War Department official stated, "It will be livestreamed. Details will follow." The execution is set to take place on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas.</p><p>Hasan, a former Army major, was convicted in 2013 for the shooting that killed 13 people and injured 32 others at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009. He was sentenced to death for the attack.</p><p>President Donald Trump approved the use of an Army firing squad based on a recommendation from War Secretary Pete Hegseth. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell previously announced the decision, stating, "Judgment day for Hasan has finally come." If executed, Hasan's death would be the first by the U.S. military since 1961 and the first military execution by firing squad since 1945. Hasan is currently on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.</p>