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Fort Hood Shooter to Face Firing Squad Execution
Original: Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
The US military is set to execute the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad, the first such execution in the American armed forces since World War Two. The announcement has drawn attention to the rarity of firing squad executions and renewed debate over capital punishment in the US military justice system.
Why now: The US military approved a firing squad execution for the first time since World War Two, a historic and controversial decision.
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- Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two · BBC
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