Hasan Likely "Lone Wolf," Officials Say

Investigators Probe Motive for Fort Hood Massacre; Authorities Reveal Weapon Was Semi-Automatic Pistol

(CBS/AP)  While the investigation into the Fort Hood shooting rampage that killed 13 people is still in its early stages, indications are that it is a "lone wolf" situation, senior law enforcement officials told CBS News correspondent Bob Orr.

Authorities said 39-year-old Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan went on the shooting spree Thursday at the sprawling Texas post. He was among 30 people wounded in the rampage and remained hospitalized Friday in a coma, attached to a ventilator. All but two of the wounded were still hospitalized and a doctor warned that "everyone is not out of the woods."

An Army medical official says Hasan has been transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Hospital spokeswoman Maria Gallegos says Hasan is in stable condition in the intensive care unit at the hospital on Fort Sam Houston outside San Antonio, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Hood.

Meanwhile, CBS News has learned that the gun used in the attack was a FN Five-Seven, a semi-automatic pistol popular with Special Operations and SWAT teams that can be used with special armor-piercing bullets.

Investigators have located a shooting range near Fort Hood where Hasan practiced in his spare time as well as the gun store where a few weeks ago he bought the murder weapon. Records indicate Hasan bought the weapon at a store called "Guns Galore" in Killeen, Texas, well before the Fort Hood shooting. The pistol has been dubbed a "cop killer" by those who have tried to stop its use.

The most powerful type of ammunition for the gun is available only to law enforcement and military personnel.

Special Section: Tragedy at Fort Hood

The FBI was also probing Hasan's computer records Friday looking for Web sites visited, contacts and writings. Investigators are also going through his cell phone records in an effort to piece together how and why Hasan allegedly gunned down his comrades in one of the worst mass shootings ever on an American military base.

Though his motive wasn't known, some who knew Hasan said he may have been struggling with a pending deployment to Afghanistan and faced pressure in his work with distressed soldiers.

Before the shooting, neighbor Patricia Villa said Hasan had cleaned out his apartment days before the rampage and gave her some frozen broccoli, some spinach, T-shirts, shelves and a new Quran, the Muslim holy book. She said he returned on Thursday morning and gave her his air mattress, several briefcases and a desk lamp.

Hasan's family said in a statement Friday that his alleged actions were "despicable and deplorable" and don't reflect how the family was raised.

President Barack Obama ordered the flags at the White House and other federal buildings be at half-staff and urged people not to draw conclusions while authorities investigate.

"We don't know all the answers yet. And I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts," Mr. Obama said in a statement.

A moment of silence was held Friday afternoon at Fort Hood and other U.S. military bases as a show of respect for the victims.

Army Chief of Staff George Casey described the Fort Hood shooting rampage that left 13 people dead as a "kick in the gut" while calling for Army leaders across the country to review force protection measures.

Casey spoke to reporters at a news conference Friday afternoon at Fort Hood. He says he's encouraged by the stories of heroism and courage that have emerged the day after the attack.

He cited a young private who was sitting in his pickup in parking lot and heard gunfire. Casey says the private went to the scene, pulled out four wounded and drove the hospital.

Casey said about 20 different units were affected by the shooting. Secretary of the Army John McHugh singled out the 36th Engineer Brigade as especially hard hit, with four killed and 11 wounded.

McHugh said officials have not determined whether a case would be pursued in federal or military court and that no charges have been filed yet.

The shooting spree began as some 300 soldiers had been lined up to get vaccinations and have their eyes tested at a Soldier Readiness Center, where troops who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening. Nearby, others were lining up in commencement robes for a ceremony to celebrate soldiers and families who had recently earned degrees.

Soldiers reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" - Arabic for "God is great!" - before opening fire, said Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the base commander. He said officials had not confirmed that Hasan made the comment.

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Tragedy at Fort Hood

Officials are not ruling out the possibility that some of the casualties may have been victims of "friendly fire," shot by responding military officials.

When the gunfire subsided, soldiers described a scene that looked like a war zone: too many wounded to count, shells and blood on the floor, and comrades ripping off their clothes to make tourniquets to keep the injured alive. One woman, suffering from a wound to the hip, carried another victim to get help.

"You had people without tops on. You had people ripping their pant legs off," said Sgt. Andrew Hagerman, a military police officer from Lewisville, Texas.

Hagerman arrived at the scene minutes after the shooting stopped. When he entered the building, he kept his head down to avoid stepping in the pools of blood or kicking any spent shell casings.

"You could go around it," he said. "There was definitely a path."

The gunman was struck four times by a civilian police officer who was wounded herself. Authorities said Kimberly Munley fired on the suspect just three minutes after the gunfire erupted.

The gunman then spun around and charged at Munley with a gun in each hand, said her boss, Chuck Medley, director of emergency services at Fort Hood. He said Munley shot Hasan in the upper torso, allowing officers to take him into custody.

Munley, who was shot in the thighs and wrist, was recovering Friday at a hospital.

Hagerman said he saw Hasan laying on the ground receiving medical assistance for a gunshot wound as responders tried to get his handcuffs off to better treat him.

Hasan reported for duty at Fort Hood in July, after working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington for six years. Though he apparently had problems at Walter Reed, Fort Hood officials said they weren't aware of any issues with his job performance.

One of Hasan's bosses praised his work ethic and said he provided excellent care for his patients.

[nadeemg100]

it shows that american foreign policies need rewiew

[jayrh]

Most people miss the whole point about what happened. This was radical Islam! On 9/11, they declared war on us. This was no fault of our own. The Qur'an teaches these things and the basic conflict has been going on for centuries. Read the Qur'an and see for yourself what it says about non-believers. It is so violent as to be almost unbelievable. It teaches that Islam is to be the dominate religion in the world. Non-believers must either be converted by the point of sword or submit and pay taxes. We will never be equal in there eyes! The only way that the conflict will end is either we defeat them or we surrender and abandon our allies or convert to Islam.

Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of peaceful Muslims... These are people that are not religious, don't know what the Qur'an actually says, are able to ignore parts of it, etc. Sadly also, many of these are only trying to deceive you as to the true nature of Islam.

If you will ever notice, peaceful Muslims will never win an argument about religion with radical Islam... That's because radical Islam has the Qur'an on their side.

Simply put, we are at war! You should be asking yourself why we have a president that does not acknowledge this. Instead, he goes around the world apologizing. He wants to close Gitmo, selects someone as his Attorney General who has and does defend terrorists. The list goes on and on. Judging him by his liberal policies, both foreign and domestic, you get the idea that he must hate his own country. Is it possible for someone to be raised in a Muslim country and not know the true nature of Islam?

Wake up America!

[phdiva-2009]

You have no idea what you are talking about. None. You know nothing about Islam or any other religion. There is terrible violence in the bible, but that doesn't mean that I as a Christian am a violent person. This was a deeply troubled man, acting alone, but you want to use his horrible actions as an excuse to attack muslims and bash Obama. You are exploiting the deaths of those innocent people to advance your own political agenda. Shame on you. The innocent people who died in this tragedy deserve better than your Islamophobic ranting.

[nadeemg100]

it shows that american foreign policies need rewiew

[newerdeal]

This is so sad.

The harm he did will go on and on.

My prayers are with the wounded and the familes, his too.

[nadeemg100]

it shows that american foreign policies need rewiew

[mrjustice1]

AMERICA MUST BEGIN ORDERLY AND CIVILIZED DEPORTATIONS OF ENEMIES WITHIN

AND JOINTLY-TITLED, RELIGION IS POISON

There's no mistake about the threats posed to America's existence - threats particularly from religious Moslem extremists. It is anti-American acts from within that particular ethnic group, that we have to fear and take very, very seriously.

Is it racist or prejudice to make mention of one ethnic or religious group's established behavior patterns, as open declarations of Jihad or holy war are orated? Not at all. No only common sense must prevail, but our national security concerns will ultimately determine America's actions for what is fast-becoming our self-preservation.

Religious extremists are not confined to Moslem extremists. We also have an ample supply of Christian and Jewish extremists. And to be FAIR to all, a term which religious extremists do not recognize, it is RELIGION and the mentality that religion creates, that is a major, major cause of world conflict.

What if enemy citizens who are born in the US either engage in or advocate acts of violence, incitement, and destruction? Increased penalties, increased prison term, as well as execution are suitable.

Yes folks, we are ceding and losing more of our rights and liberties as this item is being written. We must blame RELIGION for that, as well as EXPECT the worst from that poison.

[phdiva-2009]

First of all the shooter was an American citizen so your whole argument doesn't make sense. Where should we have sent him? America was his home for his entire life. Secondly, does this mean we are going to deport evangelical Christians who terrorize abortion clinics? What about people who assault gay people? Members of the KKK? What about racist cops?? Are we deporting these people, too? Your argument is pathetic and illogical and a violation of the first amendment. Read a book.

[nadeemg100]

it shows that american foreign policies need rewiew

[kmwaugh]

Acting alone? Come on! He's got over one billion fellow muslims behind him... who should all be executed.

[nadeemg100]

yes we are muslims have youany problems

[phdiva-2009]

You are just as sick and dangerous as the shooter is. You are just as ignorant and full of hate. How is what you are suggesting any different from what he did? You and the shooter have a lot in common. Stop making Americans look bad and pretend that you have a brain.

[fss2009]

Yep...
just a few days ago, a group of whack conservatives murdered a U.S. Federal worker, but this week the same scumbags claim to be patriots.
You guys are the sickest scumbags on the planet. You make the Taliban look like good guys.

[Midwestchristian]

I think some of you people are getting off topic. This is about a muslim extremist who killed our soldiers in the name of Allah and the world needs to wake up, because this will not be the only incident to occur. There are certain, extremist groups of Muslims who want Sharia Law to be worldwide. They are making their presense known in Great Britain and it's starting to happen in the US too. (so far Michigan and Ohio.)

[american_11-2009]

is pass time to classify Islam as a mental disease and Isolate all carrying the disease together to prevent the spread of the disease!

[differnet]

No, it wasn't a Muslim extremist. What it was a cowardly, unbalanced man who used his religion as an excuse to go on a killing rampage. If the wars had never taken place, a few years from now this man would probably have shot a whole bunch of people because he couldn't find a wife. His Iman in Virginia couldn't find a wife for him. He's was reassigned from Walter Reed for poor performance and when he was in training, before the wars, he had to be counseled for the way he was treating patients. Other doctors at Walter Reed wondered if he would someday shoot a bunch of people. The sad, sick truth is Islam or no-Islam, this guy was a time bomb.

[U_S_Drug_Addict]

Conservatism is a mental weakness, be it muslim, Christian, especially the fruit loops who believe our deity is better than their deity,
let the gods duke it out then, but you know what? it wont happen.
Yhey rather throw dice on us its much more entertaining for them..

[sonofsummarex]

There's something fishy here. The guy wasn't really acting weird since many soldiers about to leave give things away and say their goodbyes. They initially said he was dead and that the person who had shot him was dead. Then they both turned out to be alive. It means that at some point bthey thought the shooter was someone else. They arrested two people and released them. There seem to have been a lot of confusion and it's remotely possible that they may be focusing on the wriong guy. Of course thge guy hasn't said anything but he should when he wakes up. If he dies mysteriously then you can be sure there's a conspiracy.

[sonofsummarex]

Oh and one more thing. Almost everyubody was dressed the same!

[erb0087]

"The fact of the matter is that no Christian practice stoning"

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The heck you say.

I got stoned just last weekend.

In my own living room.

[erb0087]

We had lynchings in this country not that long ago, performed by self-professed Christians.

There are people living in America today who actually witnessed them.

[phdiva-2009]

And participated in them.

[erb0087]

by LiberalismIsMentalIlness1 November 7, 2009 6:24 AM EST
The fact of the matter is that no Christian practice stoning LibTard but Muslims do it in a daily basis in every Muslim country.
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Are you forgetting Abu Ghraib ?

[erb0087]

"This guy wasnt mentally ill."

He probably was.

Psychiatrists can suffer from mental illness themselves, just as cancer specialists can die of cancer.

Does the average psychiatrist go around shooting people ?

[erb0087]

by LiberalismIsMentalIlness1 November 7, 2009 6:08 AM EST
You know you're lying dude.The bible praises tolerance,compassion and peace unlike Islam that praise polygamy,assassination,rape,pedophile,stoning and all kind of violence.
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You forced me now...

Book of Numbers 15: 32-36

"And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation. And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him. And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses."

[erb0087]

by nextgenman09 November 7, 2009 6:10 AM EST
Sorry Libby, but the Bible doesn't. Can't change that.

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What happened to the civilian population of Jericho after the walls came tumbling down ?

And who ordered it ?

[erb0087]

A terrorist attack, plain and simple:

"Suspect in Orlando shooting spree charged with first-degree murder

Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- A 40-year-old man accused of killing one and wounding five in a shooting at a business where he once worked was charged Friday with first-degree murder, police said.

"I'm just going through a tough time right now, I'm sorry," the 40-year-old suspect who had recently declared bankruptcy allegedly told police as he was taken into custody."

[erb0087]

"This was a terrorist attack,plain and simple !!!"

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DUH....

Anytime a lunatic opens fire on people at random, it's a terrorist attack.

They have no evidence other than that he was a mentally deranged loner.

We've had a lot of these shootong spree crimes lately. Most are done by "ordinary" white-bread American nutcases.

[erb0087]

This thread is not going to be hijacked by some goofy debate over whether or not the Bible teaches conventional middle class American values.

It does not.

It's no accident that no references to the Bible can be found anywhere in the U.S. Constitution, and only the God of Deism is to be found in the Declaration of Independence.

[erb0087]

by LiberalismIsMentalIlness1 November 7, 2009 5:59 AM EST
As usual you have no facts no proofs to substantiate your BS.

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It's silly.

Polygamy is found in the Bible. So is slavery, genocide and the stonings of people for "religious" offenses.

Read the first ten books of the Bible if you don't believe me.

[tdentino]

This was a terrorist attack,plain and simple !!!

[erb0087]

The killer was mentally ill, like his fellow Virginia Tech alumnus Seung-Hui Cho, who incidentally came from a devoutly Christian family.
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"Thanks to you I died like Jesus Christ, to inspire generations of the weak and defenseless people." -- Final Words of Seung-Hui Cho.

He was mentally ill, like Hasan.

Blame mental illness, and a health care system that currently charges an arm and a leg to treat its victims.

That's going to change.