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Nov 7, 2009 10:35 pm US/Central
Fort Hood Situation Continues To Develop
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U.S. Army Specialist Ryan Hill and his daughter, Emma Hill,3, pray together as they light a candle and lay flowers at the front gate to Fort Hood following a shooting rampage on the grounds November 7, 2009 in Killeen, Texas. U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Ha
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An Army investigation into the shooting has determined Major Nidal Malik Hasan had two weapons with him when he opened fire inside the Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Fort Hood Thursday afternoon.
Chris Grey with the Army Criminal Investigation Command says beside a FN 5.7 semi-automatic pistol, Hasan was also carrying a .357 Magnum revolver.
Grey, who spoke to the media during Fort Hood's press briefing Saturday night says while the Army is still processing the crime scene, they had determined Hasan had the second weapon with him. Grey also said shots were fired both inside and out of the Readiness Center building.
Also at the press conference, Army spokesman Col. John Rossi told members of the media Hasan has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in ICU at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
Rossi said he was not sure if Hasan was able to communicate, but was still alive.
Rossi said in the press conference that Sgt. Kimberly Munley has undergone a second surgery, but is in good condition.
Munley is one of two civilian police officers credited with taking down Hasan Thursday after he started shooting inside Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center.
Rossi read a statement on Munley's behalf at a news conference Saturday. He said she and her family were thankful for all the support and prayers that have some their way since the story of her actions emerged.
17 people remain hospitalized following the shooting in which 13 people died and 30 were injured. Rossi said that as they get the chance and their condition improves, those still wounded would be moved back to Darnell Army Medical Center on Fort Hood for recovery.
Unrelated to the fact that Major Hasan was a former student, Virginia Tech administrators have been advising Pentagon officials on how to respond to the mass shootings at Fort Hood.
University spokesman Mark Owczarski says that Virginia Tech President Charles Steger and about a dozen administrators had a teleconference with Pentagon officials Friday.
He says Pentagon officials asked for guidance on how to respond to the shooting spree at the Texas military base.
The Virginia Tech officials dealt with the worst mass shooting in modern U.S history in April 2007. The campus shootings left 33 dead, including the student gunman, and about two dozen injured.
Owczarski says the questions about Fort Hood ranged from how to help the families of victims to advice on accommodating large numbers of news media.
And Hasan's brother Eyad Hasan says the Army psychiatrist is peaceful person, and hopes he will be treated fairly by the legal system.
Eyad Hasan said in an e-mail statement released Saturday that he hopes authorities will give his family information on Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's condition. He also says he hopes his brother is allowed the right to an attorney when he gains consciousness.
And in a late night move in Washington,
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution honoring the victims of the attack at Fort Hood.
House members passed the resolution 428-0 late Saturday.
The resolution was authored by Congressman John Carter, who represents the area around Fort Hood. It expresses sorrow over the shooting, saying "The American people share the pain and grief of this tragic loss."
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