Alonzo Lunsford

“At that point I played dead,”

Alonzo Lunsford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford described playing dead after being shot during the Fort Hood attack.

“took the coward's way out”

Alonzo Lunsford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said Hasan took the coward's way out by attacking unarmed personnel in a medical facility.

“I don't really have any sympathy for him as far as firing squad vs lethal injection, hanging or gas chamber, because he didn't have that same compassion when he did the deed on 5 November,”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said he has no sympathy for Hasan regarding the method of execution because Hasan showed no compassion on the day of the shooting.

“And then for him to say he is fighting for his cause? I've read the Quran, and everything that he said he was doing that was in the Quran is not supported by the Quran,”

Alonzo Lunsford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said he has read the Quran and that Hasan's claimed justifications are not supported by it.

“To show the whole thing without it being censored for the general public, for me personally, I don't agree with that, but it's not about my personal belief.”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Speaking to Radio 4's Today programme, Lunsford said he personally disagreed with showing the uncensored execution to the general public.

“should be able to look at it”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said survivors, their families, and victims' families should be able to view the execution.

“hit two more times in my back”

Alonzo Lunsford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford described being shot after trying to reach the back door during the Fort Hood attack.

“not something you should view for entertainment purposes”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford agreed with the method of execution but expressed concern about the execution being livestreamed.

“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 · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said he plans to attend the execution in person and wants Hasan to see he survived.

“I think the method is befitting for him because the lethal injection - that's doing him a favour. Gas chamber? Is doing him a favour.”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said the firing squad method is befitting for Hasan and that lethal injection or gas chamber would be doing him a favour.

“We're taught that with your last breath you can ask for forgiveness and I think that's what he [Hasan] should do,”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said Hasan should ask for forgiveness with his last breath.

“I cannot heal if I don't forgive him”

Alonzo Lunsford · said 2026-10-09 · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford said that as a Christian he has forgiven Hasan because he cannot heal without forgiving him.

“We heard a gunshot and the last thing that girl was saying was: 'Oh my god, my baby, my baby.'”

Alonzo Lunsford · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-09

Lunsford recounted the last words of a pregnant woman who was shot during the Fort Hood attack.