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Originally Posted by merrylander
There was apparently more than one shooter according to the news last night. Hope they hang them all.
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Originally Posted by d-ray657
Acc to the AP, two people taken into custody last night were released.
Regards,
D-Ray
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Yes, it appears to have been one guy, American-born and of the Muslim faith. Also, despite earlier reports, he's alive and stable but apparently paralyzed. His name is Nidal Malik Hasan. He's an Army Major and an Army-trained psychiatrist.
It's emerging that he had had a problematic career, being counseled during his training owing to problems dealing with patients. He had been at Walter Reed for 6 years but was recently reassigned to Ft. Hood.
Also, relatives have said that he was experiencing a great deal of harassment from colleagues due to his religion. It reached the point that Hasan petitioned to be separated from the service, offering to reimburse the Army for his medical training.
There's also some talk that he was under investigation for postings to the internet where he likened suicide bombers to heroic soldiers who throw themselves on a hand grenade to save their comrades.
I'm sure more will come out as time passes. Perhaps the court martial proceedings will reveal more about his motives and possible associations. Right now, however, he appears to be a lone nut.
John