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Nidal Hasan | |
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| Born | Nidal Malik Hasan September 8, 1970[2] Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Motive | Opposition to military deployment; Jihadism[1] |
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| Criminal penalty | Death |
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| Date | November 5, 2009 ≈ 1:34–1:44 p.m. |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
| Location(s) | Fort Hood |
| Target(s) | U.S. Army soldiers and civilians |
| Killed | 13 |
| Injured | 32 |
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| Imprisoned at | United States Disciplinary Barracks |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States (until 2009) |
| Service/ | United States Army Medical Corps (until 2009) |
| Years of service | 1988–2009 (dismissal) |
| Rank | Major (revoked) |
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Nidal Malik Hasan (born September 8, 1970) is a Palestinian-American former United States Army major, physician and mass murderer convicted of killing thirteen people and injuring more than 30 others in the Fort Hood mass shooting on November 5, 2009. [3] Hasan, an Army Medical Corps psychiatrist, admitted to the shootings at his court-martial in August 2013.[4][5]
During the six years Hasan was a medical intern and resident at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, concerns were raised about his job performance and behavior, specifically comments described by colleagues as "anti-American". Hasan was described as socially isolated, stressed by his work with soldiers and upset about their accounts of warfare.[6] Two days before the shooting, less than a month before he was due to deploy to Afghanistan, Hasan gave away many of his belongings to a neighbor.[3][7][8]
Prior to the shooting, an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded Hasan's email correspondence with the late Imam Anwar al-Awlaki were related to his authorized professional research and he was not a threat. The FBI, Department of Defense (DoD) and United States Senate all conducted investigations after the shootings.[9] The Senate released a report describing the shooting as "the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001".[10][11]
Controversially, the Army decided not to charge Hasan with terrorism.[12] A jury panel of thirteen officers convicted him of thirteen counts of premeditated murder, 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder and unanimously recommended he be dismissed from the service and sentenced to death.[13][14][15] Hasan is incarcerated at the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, awaiting execution.
- ^ Hasan testified at his court-martial that he had "switched sides" and regarded himself as a Mujahideen waging "jihad" against the United States. Allen, Nick (August 6, 2013). "'I am the shooter': US army major Nidal Hasan declares as he faces court martial over Fort Hood massacre". The Daily Telegraph. London. The Telegraph (UK). Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ^ James C. McKinley Jr.; James Dao (November 8, 2009). "Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His Rampage". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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Army timeswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jeff Brady (November 11, 2009). "Portrait Emerges Of Hasan As Troubled Man". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Maj. Nidal M. Hasan's Official Military Record". Newsweek. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ "Lawmakers' briefing causes confusion on wounded". Seattle Times. Associated Press. November 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013.
- ^ Jervis, Rick; Stanglin, Doug (August 23, 2013). "Nidal Hasan found guilty in Fort Hood killings". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ John Pike. "A Ticking Time Bomb Counterterrorism Lessons From The U.S. Government'S Failure To Prevent The Fort Hood Attack". Globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Heather Somerville (February 3, 2011). "Opinion: Fort Hood attack: Did Army ignore red flags out of political correctness?". Christian Science Monitor. Csmonitor.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Myers, Dee Dee (November 11, 2009). "Is Nidal Hasan a Terrorist or Not?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ Janda, Greg (September 5, 2013). "Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan dishonorably discharged, no longer major". NBCDFW.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
- ^ McKinley, James Jr. (November 12, 2009). "Suspect in Fort Hood Attack Is Charged on 13 Murder Counts". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Army adds charges against rampage suspect". NBC News. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2009.