Who is Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood Shooter Set to Be Executed in a Live Broadcast?

The world is awaiting the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, which the US Department of War "Pentagon" announced will be carried out in a "live broadcast," serving as a deterrent for anyone considering taking such a step.

Hasan, of Palestinian descent, is known as the perpetrator of the shooting at the US military base "Fort Hood," and will become the first person executed by firing squad by the US Army since 1945.

Who is Nidal Hasan?

Nidal Malik Hasan is a former psychiatrist with the rank of major in the US Army, convicted of carrying out a mass shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas on November 5, 2009, which resulted in the death of 13 people and injured 32 others.

Hasan's name resurfaced in October 2026, after the US Army announced the date for executing his death sentence by firing squad on December 3, 2026.

Hasan was born in the United States in 1970 and grew up in Virginia, coming from a family of Palestinian origins according to American press reports.

He studied biochemistry at Virginia Tech University, then joined the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, graduating as a doctor in 2003.

Hasan worked as a psychiatrist in the US Army, handling tasks related to providing psychological care to military personnel, including soldiers suffering from trauma effects.

He served at the Walter Reed Medical Center before transferring to Fort Hood in Texas in 2009. He was scheduled to be deployed to Afghanistan weeks before the attack.

Fort Hood Attack

On November 5, 2009, Hasan opened fire inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, where military personnel were waiting to receive medical and administrative services. The attack resulted in the death of 13 people and injuries to 32 others.

Hasan was shot during police intervention, resulting in paralysis below the chest or waist, according to reports.

Investigations revealed that he exchanged emails before the attack with Anwar al-Awlaki, an American cleric of Yemeni origin linked to Al-Qaeda.

He had expressed opposition to the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and objected to the treatment of Muslims in the army.