Fort Hood survivor supports gunman's execution by firing squad but questions livestream
Alonzo Lunsford tells the BBC the punishment befits the crime but he has some doubts whether the public should be able to watch it.
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"I think the method is befitting for him because the lethal injection - that's doing him a favour."
— Alonzo Lunsford , Activist
"I'm gonna be there [to watch in person] and before they pull the trigger, I want him to look at me in my eyes and I look at him in his eyes and I want him to know: 'Dude you failed, I'm still here.'"
— Alonzo Lunsford , Activist
"It was disgusting."
— Chris Murphy , Politician
"Public executions were what oppressive dictators did."
— Thom Tillis , Politician
Key People
A former US Army sergeant and survivor of the Fort Hood mass shooting.
Chris Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Thom Tillis is a United States Senator from North Carolina.
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Alonzo Lunsford tells the BBC the punishment befits the crime but he has some doubts whether the public should be able to watch it.
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