Crime & Safetyscore 317·4 metrosupdated 3h ago

Trump Approves Firing Squad Execution for Fort Hood Shooter Nidal Hasan

President Trump has authorized the execution of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. This marks a rare instance of the death penalty being approved in the military justice system, which has not executed anyone since 1961.

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