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Military investigating death of Maine soldier at Fort Hood

by CBS 13 February 7, 2015

FORT HOOD, Texas — Officials at Fort Hood said a soldier from Maine has died. According to a statement released by the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office, Spc. Casey Andrew Chapman, 20, was found unresponsive Wednesday in his vehicle at a training area. Chapman, who is from Augusta, entered active-duty service in January 2013 as […]

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Law enforcement officials say 4 people killed in Fort Hood shooting, including the gunman

by [email protected] April 2, 2014

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Fort Hood in an attack that left four dead, including the shooter, law enforcement officials said. One of the officials, citing official internal U.S. Justice Department updates, said 14 others were hurt. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized […]

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Jury sentences Fort Hood gunman to death

by Michael Graczyk and Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press August 28, 2013

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military jury has sentenced Maj. Nidal Hasan to death for killing 13 people during the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Hasan never denied being the gunman and has said the attack on unarmed soldiers was motivated by a desire to protect Muslim insurgents fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because […]

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Army psychiatrist guilty of killing 13 at Fort Hood

by Billy Kenber, The Washington Post August 24, 2013

Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who opened fire on dozens of soldiers at Fort Hood., Tex., was found guilty Friday of murdering 13 people, taking him one step closer to becoming the first active-duty soldier to be executed in more than 50 years. Hasan, who acted as his own attorney but demonstrated little interest […]

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Lawyers for suspect in Fort Hood shootings want off the case

by Nomaan Merchant and Paul J. Weber, Associated Press August 8, 2013

FORT HOOD, Texas — The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood was allowed to continue representing himself on Thursday after the judge barred his standby attorneys from taking over, despite their claims that the Army psychiatrist was trying to secure his own death sentence. The military lawyers ordered to help […]