was the fort hood fatal shooting incident in killeen texas an act of terrorism?”
WASHINGTON – The man identified as the shooting suspect at Fort Hood was an Army psychiatrist preparing to deploy to Iraq. NBC News’ Pete Williams reported that U.S. officials identified the gunman as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who had been promoted to major in May. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, said military officials told her that the gunman, who was 39 or 40, was about to be deployed to Iraq and was “upset about it.” NBC News’ Robert Windrem said Hasan specialized in traumatic stress. A U.S. military official said Hasan had orders to deploy to Iraq on Nov. 28. It was not known whether he was treating people at the base. NBC News said he had been at the base since July. Hasan was born in Virginia, where he graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in biochemistry. He later attended U.S. military medical school, where he specialized in psychiatry. The gunman was shot to death on the base after 11 people were killed and 31 wounded. Officials says it was not clear what Hasan’s reli
Fort Hood closed amid reports of several killed FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army has closed its massive Army base at Fort Hood, Texas, amid reports that several people have been shot and killed at the post. The Web site of the base in central Texas has posted an alert that says, “Effective immediately Fort Hood is closed.” The Web site said that units at the base have been ordered to account for all personnel. The site says, “This is not a Drill. It is an Emergency Situation.” Several television stations in Texas say several people were both killed and wounded in the shooting. Officials at the base and in the nearby town of Killeen, Texas, have not confirmed those accounts. Fort Hood is located halfway between Austin and Waco.
