US military to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooting convict

The Pentagon has announced plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, a former US Army psychiatrist convicted of murdering 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military installation in Texas. Hasan has been on death row since his 2010 conviction for the November 2009 attack, which remains one of the deadliest mass shootings on a US military base.

The execution by firing squad is scheduled for December 3 at a military facility in Indiana. The decision to livestream the proceedings represents an unusual step in US military justice, as executions are typically conducted with limited public access restricted to official witnesses and media representatives.

Hasan, who was a major in the US Army Medical Corps at the time of the shooting, has maintained that his actions were motivated by opposition to US military operations in Muslim-majority countries. He has represented himself in legal proceedings and has reportedly requested that the execution be carried out.

The Fort Hood shooting triggered widespread debate over security protocols at US military installations and mental health screening procedures for military personnel. The incident prompted investigations into how Hasan, who had expressed extremist views, was able to retain his military position and access to weapons.