The Nidal Hasan case, and the 13 people he killed
A running record of the scheduled military execution, the legal steps that remain, and the news as it happens.
Execution scheduled for December 3, 2026
The reported date has passed. See the news below for the current status.
The date was reported by the Death Penalty Information Center after the Army's announcement. Hasan can still ask civilian federal courts to review his sentence, which could delay it. This page shows only what has been officially reported.
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Remembering the 13
They were killed at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, Texas, on November 5, 2009. More than two dozen others were wounded.
- Michael Grant Cahillage 62
- John P. Gaffaneyage 56
- Juanita L. Warmanage 55
- Libardo Eduardo Caraveoage 52
- Russell Gilbert Seagerage 51
- Justin Michael DeCrowage 32
- Frederick Greeneage 29
- Amy Sue Kruegerage 29
- Kham See Xiongage 23
- Michael S. Pearsonage 22
- Jason Dean Huntage 22
- Francheska Velezage 21
- Aaron Thomas Nemelkaage 19
Names and ages from local news reporting, KCEN.
Timeline
From the shooting to the scheduled date.
- November 5, 2009A shooting at the Fort Hood medical processing center kills 13 and wounds dozens. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is shot by a civilian police officer and left paralyzed from the waist down.
- 2013A military jury convicts Hasan and sentences him to death. He represented himself at trial.
- March 31, 2025The Supreme Court declines to review his petition.
- September 2025Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asks the president to approve the execution, according to reporting on the Army's legal journal.
- October 2026The Pentagon announces that President Trump approved death by firing squad. The Army sets December 3 at Fort Hood, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
- December 3, 2026The reported date. It would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961, and remains subject to appeals.
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When is the execution?
December 3, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas. If the date changes, we'll update this page and email subscribers.
Why a firing squad?
The Trump administration added firing squad as an approved method of execution in April. The president approved it for this case on the Defense Secretary's recommendation.
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