Fort Hood suspect to be tried in military court

Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:37am EST
 
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The army psychiatrist suspected in the killing of 13 people in a shooting at the Fort Hood Army post will be charged in a military court, U.S. government officials said on Monday.

The official said there is no indication that the accused gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a Muslim born in the United States of immigrant parents, had been planning an attack.

 
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