CASE FILE · U.S. MILITARY
Nidal Hasan is set to face a firing squad on Dec. 3
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THE CRIME · NOV. 5, 2009
Former Army major and psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, where soldiers were preparing to deploy.
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THE SENTENCE · 2013
Hasan was convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder and sentenced to death.
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THE DECISION · OCT. 5
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended a firing squad; President Trump approved it. Date: Dec. 3, 1 p.m., at Fort Hood.
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NEW · OCT. 8
The Pentagon says the execution will be livestreamed. Details on who can watch have not been released.
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HISTORY
The last U.S. military firing squad execution was in 1945. The military has not executed anyone since 1961.
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THE VICTIMS
They were killed at the base's Soldier Readiness Processing Center.
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WHO OVERSEES IT
The commandant of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks will oversee the execution.
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POSSIBLE DELAY
Experts say Hasan could challenge the sentence in civilian court, which could delay it.
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FULL STORY
Timeline, legal challenges Hasan could file, and the 13 victims remembered.
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