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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Original: Trump approves military firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

President Trump has approved an execution by firing squad for Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people. The decision, reported by Dallas-Fort Worth media, would mark a rare use of firing squad execution in the US military justice system. Reaction is likely to focus on the death penalty and military justice.

Why now: Approval of an unusual execution method for a high-profile mass shooter is a striking development in the long-running Fort Hood case.

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• Trump approves military firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan · FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

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