Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Oct 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Trump says Fort Hood shooter can face firing squad
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Trump said the Fort Hood shooter can be executed by firing squad. The U.S. military last carried out an execution in 1961, by hanging; its last firing-squad execution was in 1945, when an American soldier was shot for desertion during World War II.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Said the Fort Hood shooter can be executed by firing squad
WHEN: Oct 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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