Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter
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President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for the 2009 mass shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan was convicted in connection with the attack that occurred at the military base.
If carried out, the execution would mark the first time a member of the United States military has been executed since April 13, 1961.
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Independent.ieHighlights the historical rarity by noting it as the first military execution since 1961.