The Fort Hood shooter is set to be executed by firing squad, according to the information provided in the report. If carried out, it would be the first execution by firing squad in the U.S. military since World War Two.
Why the case matters
The planned method makes the case historically significant for the U.S. military. Firing-squad executions have not been used by the military for this purpose since the Second World War, according to the report.
What is known
The individual is identified in the headline as the Fort Hood shooter. An undated image released by authorities in 2012 is captioned as showing Hasan.
The available information does not provide further details about the execution date, the legal proceedings or the circumstances surrounding the case. The central development is the reported use of a firing squad, a method not used in a U.S. military execution since World War Two.