Fort Hood Shooting Tragedy

Video of the aftermath of a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.

A solider suspected of fatally shooting 12 and wounding 31 at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, November 5 2009 is not dead as previously reported by the military, the base's commander said Thursday evening.

A civilian officer who was wounded in the incident shot the suspect, who is "in custody and in stable condition," Army Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told reporters.

"Preliminary reports indicate there was a single shooter that was shot multiple times at the scene," Cone said at a news conference. "However, he was not killed as previously reported."

The suspect, identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, opened fire at a military processing center at Fort Hood around 1:30 p.m., Cone said.

Three others initially taken into custody for interviews have been released, Cone said.

Hasan, 39, is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a psychiatrist licensed in Virginia who was practicing at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, according to military and professional records. Previously, he worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

A federal official said Hasan is a U.S. citizen of Jordanian descent. Military documents show that Hasan was born in Virginia and was never deployed outside the United States.

Fort Hood, with about 40,000 troops, is home to the Army's 1st Cavalry Division and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, as well as the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Corps Support Command. It is located near Killeen, Texas.

The headquarters unit and three brigades of the 1st Cavalry are currently deployed in Iraq.

At least 25,000 people are at Fort Hood on any given day, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon said.

Fort Hood is home to the Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program, which is designed to help soldiers overcome combat stress issues.

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[norshallmyswordsleep]

So sad.

God bless The U.S . My heart goes out to the the familys that have lost loved ones.

[crumbs909]

SAD. that this happend here in our country we will never go down. Bless all the people affected by this tragedy.

[TheDanyellebrooke]

Awe omg i remember this story. Sad day for us Texan's. I mean it'd be sad if it happend anywhere in the US, but it hurt's more when it's your own homeland. Not that i live in Fort Hood, been there a few times. But still you know what i mean? God bless the family's and friend's due to this heartbreaking tragedy.

[ColdCanuck50]

Wasn't he heard to be yelling out "Allahu Akbar"?

I'd say that constitutes a very definite political bent to the carnage he inflicted on unarmed people, I'd say that qualifies as terrorism.

Too bad that his deeds now have to be revisited each time the media grants his trial any publicity.

[heston99]

shite!!! it was a blatent act of terrorisim..he even made it known on his internet postings..now hes calling for his lawyer.....fucking bastard!!!!!!

[Gprincess200]

This is not a terrorist act at all. It was a man who had no way out. We shouldnt call him a terrosit, I think he is sick !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[biaoyangwo12]

活该，该死！

还放不放恐怖分子？

[450hp202turbo]

Thay tryed to shoot up a army base in australia as well it was being planed . we foiled them taped their phone calls ,now in court.,

My condolicers to people loveones and familys affected by this mad man.

[abdighazi]

whoa, Imagine if there really were terrorist cells in america, they could do this at ft. hood, what we they do in times square or mall of america> someone should come up with a plan to defeat al qaeda if there is one. or maybe they dont watch tv so were safe.