# U.S. Army moves toward firing-squad execution in 2009 Fort Hood case

https://mins.news/en/item/90555

- CBC News, 2026-10-07 23:48 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-army-execution-hasan-firing-squad-9.7373390?cmp=rss

> A former Army officer convicted over the deaths of 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting is due to face a firing squad in December. If carried out, the sentence would end a hiatus of more than 65 years in U.S. military executions.

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