By Muhammad Zia Mohiuddin
Scandinavian News Agency
The Nidal Hasan execution has reportedly been approved by US President Donald Trump, according to a report from SNN News, nearly two decades after the former Army major carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
The attack killed 13 people and wounded 32 others, making it one of the deadliest mass shootings on a US military base.
A panel of military jurors handed down the death sentence back in 2013.The report states that his final appeal was rejected in 2025, though this detail has not been independently verified.
The report also indicates the execution would reportedly be carried out by firing squad, a method rarely used in modern US military justice.
Background on the Fort Hood Shooting
The Fort Hood shooting occurred in 2009 when Hasan, then an Army major and psychiatrist, opened fire on fellow soldiers at the Texas military base.
The attack is widely documented as one of the deadliest incidents of violence on a US military installation, with 13 people killed and 32 wounded.
Hasan’s case drew national attention not only because of the scale of the attack but also due to subsequent debate over how the shooting was officially classified and how victims and their families would be compensated and recognized.
The Path to a Possible Nidal Hasan Execution
According to the report, Hasan was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013, a sentence that has remained unexecuted for over a decade due to the lengthy military appeals process.
The report states his final appeal was rejected in 2025, clearing a key legal obstacle, though this timeline requires independent confirmation.
If carried out, the report notes this would reportedly be the first US military execution since 1961, underscoring how rarely the military justice system has carried out capital punishment in the modern era.
No specific execution date has been announced, and the report indicates further legal challenges remain possible.
Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan was convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and wounded 32
- A military jury sentenced him to death in 2013
- President Trump has reportedly approved the execution
- The report states Hasan’s final appeal was rejected in 2025
- Should it move forward, this would mark the military’s first use of capital punishment in over six decades.
- Fort Hood
FAQs:
What did Nidal Hasan do?
He carried out the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, killing 13 people and wounding 32 others.
When was Hasan sentenced to death?
That death sentence was handed down by a military jury the same year, 2013.
Has an execution date been set?
No, according to the report, no specific date has been announced, and further legal challenges remain possible.
What execution method is reportedly planned?
The report indicates execution by firing squad, though this has not been independently confirmed.
Why would this execution be historically significant?
No such execution has taken place within the armed forces since 1961, making this a historic first if it proceeds.
What This Case Means for Victims’ Families
For families of those killed and wounded in the Fort Hood shooting, the case has spanned nearly two decades without final resolution. News of a potential execution reopens a long and painful chapter for many of them.
At the same time, debates over capital punishment often raise broader questions about whether execution delivers meaningful closure or whether it primarily serves a punitive function, a tension reflected in ongoing public discussion of death penalty cases generally.
The Fort Hood case remains a major US military justice story as Hasan faces execution following his conviction for the deadly 2009 shooting.
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