THE SHOOTER IS NOT DEAD.
THE OFFICER RESPONDING TO THE CALL IS NOT DEAD.
SNIPPET - QUOTE:
Authorities were concerned about Fort Hood shooter because of Net postings about suicide bombings, etc. — but did nothing
They should have been shadowing this guy at every step. Or would that have been “Islamophobic”? “AP source: Authorities had concerns about suspected shooter, reviewed Internet postings,” by Lara Jakes for Associated Press, November 5 (thanks to Andrew Bostom):
WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.
The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who was killed during the shooting incident that left least 11 others dead and 31 wounded. The officials say they are still trying to confirm that he was the author. They say an official investigation was not opened....
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6705518.html
“11 killed in Fort Hood rampage
Gunman wasn’t killed by officers, despite earlier reports”
By SIG CHRISTENSON and SCOTT HUDDLESTON Express-News
Nov. 5, 2009, 8:23PM
SNIPPET: “Federal law enforcement officials told the AP that Hasan had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.
The officials say the postings appeared to have been made by Hasan, but are still trying to confirm that he was the author. They say an official investigation was not opened.
One of the Web postings that authorities reviewed is a blog that equates suicide bombers with a soldier throwing himself on a grenade to save the lives of his comrades.”