Thinkprogress:
At a press conference moments ago, Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, commanding general of the Army’s III Corps and Fort Hood, revealed that contrary to initial media reports, the suspected shooter in the Ft. Hood murders is not dead. The suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is reportedly “in stable condition” and his death is “not imminent.” The female first responder who shot Hasan is also alive. Cone further reported that, while he’s not ruling out terrorism as possible motive for the shootings, the “evidence does not suggest” it was an act of terrorism.
Cone confirmed that 12 individuals were killed and 31 injured. Two of the victims were civilians; the rest were military. He did not offer any comments about Maj. Hasan during the briefing, only stating that he has had "no personal background with him." While he confirmed that other suspects were taken into custody, Cone said that evidence indicates "it was a single shooter" who was carrying at least one semi-automatic weapon. Tomorrow, Ft. Hood will observe a day of mourning.
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