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August 26, 2013

Sentencing Begins for Nidal Hasan for Fort Hood Rampage After Guilty Verdict 
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Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan has been found guilty of
killing 13 people during a 2009 rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. Hasan had
tried to argue in court he was defending the Taliban from U.S. soldiers.
The director of Fort Hood public affairs announced the verdict.

Tom Rheinlander: "At 12:35 p.m. today, the panel of officers seated for
the trial of the United States v. Major Nidal Hasan returned a verdict
with a unanimous finding of guilty to the first charge of 13 counts of
premeditated murder and guilty of 32 counts of the additional charges of
attempted premeditated murder."

Hasan's sentencing will begin today. He could face the death penalty.

 

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