Two families from the Spokane area were profoundly changed by the Fort Hood mass shooting. Here’s what they say about the shooter’s execution
Oct. 10, 2026 Updated Sat., Oct. 10, 2026 at 9:46 p.m.
“Livestreaming and taking joy in a tragedy that has deeply affected our family doesn’t bring my dad back. This is a serious event and it’s not there for people’s entertainment,” Vanacker said. “Regardless of the fact he did horrific things that affected our family … making this something we can all watch stabs us in the back. (Hegseth) is putting more attention on the killer rather than the families and the wounded.”