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Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 counts of murder

Associated Press

November 12, 2009 | 10:21 a.m.
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WASHINGTON - The Army psychiatrist suspected in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has been charged in a military court with 13 counts of premeditated murder.

U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman Chris Grey told a news conference today at the Texas base that additional charges may also be filed against Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.

Hasan is suspected of killing 12 soldiers and one civilian in last Thursday's shooting spree at Fort Hood. He was shot and wounded by two police officers at the base, and remains in recovery at an Army hospital in San Antonio. His attorney says he was read the charges at the hospital.
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Hasan facing 13 murder charges

By SIG CHRISTENSON and GUILLERMO CONTRERAS San Antonio Express-News

Nov. 12, 2009, 12:26PM

FORT HOOD — Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan has been charged by the Army with 13 counts of premeditated murder in connection with the shootings at Fort Hood.

The charges were announced at Fort Hood during a news conference, and his lawyers, John P. Galligan and Army Maj. Christopher Martin, will be provided access to a charging sheet and related documents.

The penalty for premeditated murder, according to Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, is “death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct.â€

give him DEATH