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Fort Hood suspect charged with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder

The suspect in the shootings at Fort Hood on Nov. 5 was charged today with 32 specifications of attempted premeditated murder under Article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Fort Hood officials said.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is accused of fatally shooting 13 people and wounding dozens more at a building where soldiers complete their wills and are medically screened before they are deployed. Hasan was shot and wounded by responding police officers.

The victims in these specifications include 30 soldiers and two civilians, who were Fort Hood police officers, officials said.

Hasan, who remains under guard at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, has been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in connection with the shootings.

Fort Hood officials said an investigation into the shootings continues and additional charges could still be filed. Read more at www.statesman.com