firing squad
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US President Donald Trump has called off plans to livestream the execution of former US army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan by firing squad.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
He said the last military execution was in 1961, and the last by firing squad was in 1945.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
A servicemember hasn’t been executed by firing squad since 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their most famous works include “The Execution of Christ,” in which a firing squad of Mao’s take aim at Jesus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The firing squad, the hallway, the flat screens.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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