Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream

The United States military is scheduled to execute Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that resulted in 13 deaths, by firing squad on December 3. A Pentagon official confirmed that the execution will be livestreamed, marking an unprecedented development in the implementation of capital punishment by the U.S. Army.

Alonzo Lunsford, a survivor of the Fort Hood attack, has expressed support for the use of a firing squad as an appropriate penalty for the crimes committed. However, Lunsford has raised concerns regarding the decision to broadcast the event to the public, questioning the appropriateness of livestreaming the execution.