Fort Hood Shooting

Hasan Set to Start
Hasan Set to Start
Hasan Set to Start
The trial of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan enters the jury selection phase Tuesday after almost four years of delays. Army officers from across the United States will be flown to Fort Hood for possible inclusion in the jury that will decide if Major Nidal Hasan will face execution following a November 5, 2009 shooting on base that killed 13 and injured 32...
Ruling on Testimony
Ruling on Testimony
Ruling on Testimony
The presiding judge in the Nidal Hasan trial ruled Thursday that witness testimony about a pregnant soldier killed during the 2009 Fort Hood shooting will be allowed. At a hearing in 2010, a soldier who witnesses the attack testified that Pvt...
Bell County Justice Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Bell County Justice Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat
Bell County Justice Center Evacuated After Bomb Threat
A bomb threat threatening accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan has forced an evacuation of Bell County Justice Center in Belton on Wednesday. Staff have been allowed to return the building as of 1 p.m. A "non-specific" threat was made at 10:55 a...
Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooter’s Defense Of Others Strategy
Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooter’s Defense Of Others Strategy
Judge Rejects Fort Hood Shooter’s Defense Of Others Strategy
Judge Col. Tara Osborn has rejected Nidal Hasan’s “defense of others” strategy. At a Friday hearing, Osborn ruled that Hasan will be prohibited from entering any evidence or testimony claiming he was protecting Taliban leaders in Afghanistan from Fort Hood troops set to deploy...
Fort Hood Shooter’s Attorneys Refusing To Aid In His Defense Of Others Strategy
Fort Hood Shooter’s Attorneys Refusing To Aid In His Defense Of Others Strategy
Fort Hood Shooter’s Attorneys Refusing To Aid In His Defense Of Others Strategy
At a Tuesday hearing, attorneys for accused Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan said that aiding him in pursuing his current defense strategy would cross an ethical line. Hasan asserts that he carried out a 2009 mass shooting on base in order to protect Taliban leaders and fighters from American troops deploying to Afghanistan...
Hasan wants more time
Hasan wants more time
Hasan wants more time
During a hearing Monday, judge Col. Tara Osborn ruled that Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan is fit to represent himself. Now Hasan is requesting a three month delay in the trial in order to prepare for his defense. Hasan had previously said he wouldn’t need extra time, but a hearing Tuesday will decide if he should be granted a delay...

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