# US Army to execute Fort Hood shooter by firing squad

https://mins.news/en/item/87598

- TRT World, 2026-10-06 08:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/61eeee9d9e12

> The US Army plans to execute Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and wounded 32 at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009.

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