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Trump approves firing squad execution in first military death penalty case since 1961
What happened
Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be executed by firing squad, a method not used in a military execution since 1961. This decision follows Trump's approval. The Army secretary will determine the execution's timing and location. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring over 30 others during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
Why it matters
This decision marks a rare use of the death penalty in the military justice system, with only a few instances in recent history. The use of a firing squad in a military execution has not occurred since 1961. The case highlights the military's handling of capital punishment.
Key facts
- • Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. • The last military execution was in 1961. • Four men are on military death row at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. • President George W. Bush approved the execution of Army Spc. Ronald Gray in 2008, but it was put on hold.
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