Army: Fort Hood shooting suspect taken off ventilator

The Associated Press Comments 5
Published: November 7, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army spokesman says the man authorities say went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood has been taken off a ventilator but still remains in intensive care at a military hospital.

Spokesman Col. John Rossi told reporters on Saturday at Fort Hood that he is not sure if Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is able to communicate.

Hasan was shot during an exchange of gunfire during Thursday's attack. The military moved him on Friday to Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Hood. Army officials have said Hasan is "not able to converse."

Thirteen people were killed and 29 others wounded in Thursday's attack at Fort Hood.

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Why are they ( Doctors ) trying to save Hasan's life, let him die.

Bill, Oklahoma City - Nov 9, 2009 at 8:35 am

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Glenda, Amanda, I can tell you two are Christians, by the amazing amount of compassion you show for other human beings. Jesus would be proud.

Jason, Seattle - Nov 7, 2009 at 10:53 pm

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Why would you want such a worthless person to live after what he has done. He doesn't deserve to live an let us take care of him for the rest of his life. He will be on disability. I hope he goes on. He took innocent lives and didn't even care.. He should have just taken his own life and been done with it but NO he had to go take innocent lives that hadn't done anything to him. I don't care if he was born in this country, if their ancestor's are Middle East None of them care about U.S. Citizens as far a I am concerned. It'a always why are we over there fighting well Hello he is a good example Why! They hate us. And now they are over here killing our innocent soldiers that were here to protect his sorry butt. He didn't deserve to be a shrink! He needed a Shrink. I hope he DIES.

glenda, oklahoma city - Nov 7, 2009 at 9:39 pm

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Definately see your point.. but at the same time.. I'd rather not be stuck paying taxes to keep him in jail and the expensive medical bills he will have for the rest of his life..

Amanda, McLoud - Nov 7, 2009 at 9:21 pm

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I hope he lives, death is too good for him.

Anonymous, The Internet - Nov 7, 2009 at 8:48 pm

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