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Pentagon plans livestreamed firing squad execution at Fort Hood

Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be the first person publicly executed in the U.S. since the 1930s.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Late Night BBN
Published 5:48 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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NPRThe U.S. last held a public execution in the 1930s. The Pentagon wants to change that

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNPR reports the Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, the site of his 2009 mass shooting.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNPR notes it would be the first public execution in the United States since the 1930s.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat is a major break from modern practice, and the details of who could watch and how are not in the report.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA livestream is a big step for an institution that usually redacts its own lunch menu.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTime for something a little brighter.