Fort Hood mass shooting
The gist
The Pentagon says Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will die by firing squad Dec. 3.
It would be the first U.S. military execution in over 60 years.
How it unfolded
- Nov 5, 2009Nidal Hasan, a then-Army major and psychiatrist, opened fire at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 13 people and injuring 32 others.
- Jul 2013A jury convicted Hasan of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder.
- Aug 2013A military jury found him guilty on all 45 counts and sentenced him to death.