Fort Hood shooter convicted of 13 murders

Major Nidal Hasan could face death penalty over Texas shooting spree

Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas. Photograph: Bell County Sheriff’s Office/Handout/Reuters
Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas. Photograph: Bell County Sheriff’s Office/Handout/Reuters

A jury of US army officers convicted Major Nidal Hasan today of all 13 charges of premeditated murder and all 32 charges of attempted premeditated murder for the November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas.

The convictions mean Hasan could face the death penalty by lethal injection. The jury will begin hearing the penalty phase of the court-martial on Monday and make a recommendation to the judge, who will determine the sentence.

Reuters