LTG Robert Cone, III Corps Commanding General, updates reporters following the deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.
Commander in Chief Barack Obama remarks on the Fort Hood shooting tragedy. The President made his unscheduled remarks during the Tribal Nations Conference in Washington, DC.
LTG Robert Cone, III Corps Commanding General, releases more details about the deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, including the fact the shooter is still alive.
Cone confirmed the identity of Hasan, reportedly a psychiatrist on the base who was scheduled soon to deploy, but would not say more about the suspect. Hasan has been in the company of a Criminal Investigative Division officer since the midday shooting, he said.
In answer to a reporter’s question, Cone said of the suspect, “I would say his death is not imminent.” Hasan is not yet talking to investigators.
Three other soldiers were initially detained for questioning, but later released. After interviewing more than 100 people at the scene, Cone said, investigators determined there was only one shooter.
While investigators haven’t ruled out terrorism in the case, Cone said, the evidence doesn’t suggest it.
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