Dozens of people will take the witness stand in a military courtroom over the next few weeks to describe the pain of bullets piercing their bodies and the sight of fellow soldiers lying in pools of blood.
But the hearing set to start tomorrow is not about an attack... more »
Nine months after 13 people were killed in shootings at Foot Hood, Texas, the Defense Department has released a report saying the military needs to be more aware of signs of potential workplace violence.
The department's final report on the shootings last November at the Army post last was... more »
The Army psychiatrist accused of gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood is to make his first military courtroom appearance Tuesday as his attorney seeks to delay the case.
But Maj. Nidal Hasan isn't expected to speak during the hearing.
Military prosecutors and defense attorneys instead plan to... more »
The attorney for the man suspected of going on a shooting spree at Fort Hood says Army officials have agreed to delay a mental evaluation of his client.
Attorney John Galligan told The Associated Press that he received a letter Wednesday from Col. Morgan Lamb, a Fort Hood commander... more »
A US official says a Pentagon inquiry into the case of the alleged Fort Hood shooter could lead to punishment of up to eight Army officers. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to refer findings on the officers to the Army for further inquiry and possible punishment. An official familiar... more »
The Defense Department will launch a broad investigation in light of the Fort Hood shootings that looks at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks. Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said the probe will hit all corners of the Pentagon. In an interview, he... more »
Military prosecutors say they will charge Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of premeditated murder, a government official told NBC News.
An announcement will be made later Thursday at Fort Hood, officials said.
The shootings took place at Fort Hood's crowded Soldiers Readiness... more »
A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says the man suspected in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, is conscious and able to talk. Dewey Mitchell, a spokesman at Brooke Army Medical Center, says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan remains in stable condition. Mitchell says Hasan has been awake and able... more »
An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress. Army spokeswoman Col. Cathy Abbott says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an active-duty military psychiatrist, was to deploy with an Army Reserve unit that provides what... more »
The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone was interviewed on several morning news programs Friday, where he revealed new details about... more »