US President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of a US Army psychiatrist who shot and killed 13 people at a military base in 2009.
Crime and courts / United States
Trump approves firing squad execution for convicted US military base shooter
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- ABC News (Just In) Trump approves firing squad execution for convicted US military base shooter
- The West Australian Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| ABC News (Just In)as they published this story | 92.5 |
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