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Washington, DC – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) and Ranking Member Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) released the following joint statement regarding today’s shooting at Fort Hood:
"We would like to express our condolences to the soldiers, families, and civilians of the Fort Hood community. Our nation asks much of the men and women of our military, as well as their families, and we never expect such senseless violence to materialize at their homes.
"This was a terrible tragedy, and we will do everything we can to support the Fort Hood family."
Contact: Jennifer Kohl/Lara Battles 202-225-2539
Josh Holly 202-226-3988 http://armedservices.house.gov
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We are heartbroken here at the ARA Field Support Center and join in sharing the condolences from the House Armed Services Committee Chairman Congressman Ike Skelton and Ranking member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA).
Updated 8:22 a.m Nov 6, 2009
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) —
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 told NBC's "Today" show on Friday that suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, made the comment, which is Arabic for "God is great!" before the rampage Thursday that also left 30 people wounded.
Military officials say they are still piecing together what may have pushed Hasan, an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in distress, to turn on his comrades.
Cone says Hasan was not known to be a threat or risk.
Hasan was shot four times during the rampage. Cone says he is hospitalized in stable condition and that military officials will interrogate him as soon as possible.
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