Ft. Hood Shooting: Mass Shooting Suspect Now in Stable Condition; Death Toll Rises to 13

    FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - The base commander at Fort Hood says
soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead
reported that the gunman shouted “Allahu Akbar!“ before opening
fire at the Texas post.
    Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday that
suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, made the comment, which
is Arabic for “God is great!“ before the rampage Thursday that
also left 30 people wounded.
    Military officials say they are still piecing together what may
have pushed Hasan, an Army psychiatrist trained to help soldiers in
distress, to turn on his comrades.
    Cone says Hasan was not known to be a threat or risk.
    Hasan was shot four times during the rampage. Cone says he is
hospitalized in stable condition and that military officials will
interrogate him as soon as possible.