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Accused army shooter out of intensive care
ARMY psychiatrist Nidal Hasan, who is charged in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, has been moved out of intensive care, his lawyer says.Hasan, who was shot in the chest by a police officer during the November 5 rampage at the sprawling military base, will likely never walk again and has no control over basic bodily functions. "He's permanently paralysed from the upper chest area down," Hasan's civilian attorney, John Galligan, said today. "He still has significant collateral issues... he's an invalid." Mr Galligan has asked the army to move Hasan to a hospital closer to his office near Fort Hood so that he can more easily meet with his client. Hasan remains under guard at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, about 190 kilometres away. The Pentagon has launched an elaborate investigation into the shootings to determine whether warning signs were missed and to prevent such an assault from happening again. Hasan is being investigated for links to Islamic extremism, including his contacts with a radical cleric who blessed the killing spree. He faces 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. Twelve soldiers and one civilian were killed in the attack. Another 42 people were wounded. Posted by: tipper 2009-12-17 |
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