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US plans livestream of execution by firing squad
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Anonymous Defense Department officials report the United States plans to livestream the upcoming execution of Nidal Hasan. The convicted Fort Hood shooter will face a firing squad in a rare public broadcast of capital punishment.
- 01Department of Defense officials confirmed the livestream plan to major news outlets
- 02Execution involves the former Army major convicted of the 2013 Fort Hood shooting
- 03The procedure will utilize a firing squad for the scheduled capital punishment
- 04Announcement signals a significant shift in government transparency regarding military justice protocols
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The United States' execution of the Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed, anonymous officials from the Defense Department told the BBC and Associated Press. The planned execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at the Texas military base, was announced this week. He is scheduled to be executed […]