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Fort Hood suspect 'is paralysed' | Fort Hood suspect 'is paralysed' |
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The US Army psychiatrist accused of murdering 13 people at Fort Hood is paralysed, his lawyer says. | The US Army psychiatrist accused of murdering 13 people at Fort Hood is paralysed, his lawyer says. |
Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was shot by police during the incident at the Texas military base on 5 November. | Maj Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, was shot by police during the incident at the Texas military base on 5 November. |
Lawyer John Galligan told reporters his client had no feeling in his legs and doctors had told him the condition may be permanent. | Lawyer John Galligan told reporters his client had no feeling in his legs and doctors had told him the condition may be permanent. |
Maj Hasan could face the death penalty after being charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. | Maj Hasan could face the death penalty after being charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. |
New information | |
On Thursday, the military revised the number of people injured in the attack, revealing that a total of 43 people were wounded. | |
HASAN TRIAL PROCESS Trial by court martialJury comprising military personnelVerdict decided by secret ballot - two-thirds majority neededUnanimous vote required for death penalty Q&A: Maj Hasan's court martial Profile: Major Nidal Malik Hasan Shock and insecurity at Fort Hood Fears for Muslims in US army | |
Of those, 34 people received gunshot wounds, military investigators said. | |
It had been reported previously that 29 people and Maj Hasan had been injured, but more had come to light during the course of the investigation. | |
Police shot Maj Hasan four times, ending the gunman's rampage through the base after an hour and a half. It was reported at first that he had been killed. | Police shot Maj Hasan four times, ending the gunman's rampage through the base after an hour and a half. It was reported at first that he had been killed. |
'Extreme pain' | 'Extreme pain' |
This was the first time Mr Galligan had been able to speak to his client, who is still in hospital in San Antonio. | This was the first time Mr Galligan had been able to speak to his client, who is still in hospital in San Antonio. |
"He understands who I am. We can talk," he said. | "He understands who I am. We can talk," he said. |
Police Sgt Kimberly Munley had been praised for shooting the gunman | Police Sgt Kimberly Munley had been praised for shooting the gunman |
"But I was only there for an hour and towards the end of the one-hour session, I could tell I was kind of pushing him in terms of my ability to keep him fresh and alert in a discussion with me." | "But I was only there for an hour and towards the end of the one-hour session, I could tell I was kind of pushing him in terms of my ability to keep him fresh and alert in a discussion with me." |
Mr Galligan added that Maj Hasan was suffering "extreme pain" in his hands. | Mr Galligan added that Maj Hasan was suffering "extreme pain" in his hands. |
Meanwhile, doubts have emerged over who exactly fired the shots that brought down Maj Hasan. | Meanwhile, doubts have emerged over who exactly fired the shots that brought down Maj Hasan. |
Earlier this week Police Sgt Kimberly Munley, 34, appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show from her hospital bed where she was recovering from being wounded by Maj Hasan. | Earlier this week Police Sgt Kimberly Munley, 34, appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show from her hospital bed where she was recovering from being wounded by Maj Hasan. |
She said she had fired at the gunman. | |
But now Sgt Mark Todd says he was the one who "neutralised" Maj Hasan. | But now Sgt Mark Todd says he was the one who "neutralised" Maj Hasan. |
"I drew his attention toward me, and then he opened fire and then I neutralised him and secured him," Sgt Todd told CBS's Early Show. | "I drew his attention toward me, and then he opened fire and then I neutralised him and secured him," Sgt Todd told CBS's Early Show. |
They were the first shots Sgt Todd had fired at a human being in his 25-year career, he said. | They were the first shots Sgt Todd had fired at a human being in his 25-year career, he said. |
'In the dark' | 'In the dark' |
Mr Galligan said he was not pleased that his client had been charged by military authorities while he was in hospital, without his lawyers present. | Mr Galligan said he was not pleased that his client had been charged by military authorities while he was in hospital, without his lawyers present. |
"What I find disturbing is that my client is in ICU [Intensive Care Unit], and he's 150 miles south of his defence counsel, and he's being served with the charges," Mr Galligan told the Associated Press news agency. | "What I find disturbing is that my client is in ICU [Intensive Care Unit], and he's 150 miles south of his defence counsel, and he's being served with the charges," Mr Galligan told the Associated Press news agency. |
"I'm in the dark and that shouldn't be the case. I am mad." | "I'm in the dark and that shouldn't be the case. I am mad." |
The civilian lawyer, appointed by Maj Hasan's family, told reporters he did not yet know if the military prosecutors would seek the death penalty in Maj Hasan's case. | The civilian lawyer, appointed by Maj Hasan's family, told reporters he did not yet know if the military prosecutors would seek the death penalty in Maj Hasan's case. |
He will ask the military court to appoint an additional military lawyer and a civilian investigator to work with him, he said. | He will ask the military court to appoint an additional military lawyer and a civilian investigator to work with him, he said. |
The military have not ruled out filing further charges against Maj Hasan, prosecutors said. | The military have not ruled out filing further charges against Maj Hasan, prosecutors said. |
A soldier killed in the attack was pregnant and charges could be brought over the unborn baby's death, it was reported on Friday. | A soldier killed in the attack was pregnant and charges could be brought over the unborn baby's death, it was reported on Friday. |