Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed

The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist from Virginia, admitted in court that he was the gunman in the deadliest ever non-combat attack on an American military base.

The shooting on 5 November 2009 took place in a crowded medical building where deploying soldiers were awaiting check-ups and vaccines.

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(Photo: US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks during an Anduril Industries event at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point; Credit:
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