Trump says Fort Hood shooter can be executed by firing squad

NPR | By Rachel Treisman

Published October 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM EDT

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The last time the U.S. military held an execution was in 1961, by hanging. The last military execution by firing squad was in 1945, when an American soldier was shot for desertion in World War II.

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Rachel Treisman

Rachel Treisman is a reporter on NPR's general assignment desk.

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