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US Military Said to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Firing Squad Execution

Original: US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

US military to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, according to reports carried by AFP and Yahoo News. The Fort Hood shooter refers to Major Nidal Hasan, convicted of the 2009 attack at the Texas army base that killed 13 people, who has been on death row and previously requested execution by firing squad. Details of the reported livestream plan remain limited in the available coverage.

Why now: The unusual prospect of a publicly livestreamed military execution is drawing widespread attention.

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• US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter · RFI
• US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter · Yahoo News Singapore
• US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter · AFP.com

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