A US Army psychiatrist named Major Nidal Malik Hasan, age 39, shouted the Arabic phrase “Allahu Akbar”, or translated as “God is the greatest” as he opened fire at the military base killing 13 people and wounding 28 people. Before the shooting, Hasan was about to be deployed to Afghanistan. Hasan’s family said that he dreaded being deployed to Afghanistan. The shooting was stopped by a civilian police officer named Kimberly Munley. Munley and her partner responded within three minutes of the reported shooting. Munley had shot Hasan four times to stop him despite being shot herself. Lieutenant General Robert Cone said that Munley pulled off an amazing performance. Twelve of the people that were killed were other soldiers and one was a civilian. All people that were wounded were in stable condition. One of Hasan’s cousins said that he had dreaded going to war as he has counseled many returning soldiers for post-traumatic stress disorder. The cousin said that “he was mortified by the idea of having to deploy”. Hasan had people telling him on a daily basis the horrors that they saw. The evidence in this article is important because it shows important fact on how guns can be dangerous even with strict rules of no firearms. The base had rules of no firearms allowed yet Hasan was still able to bring in a gun unnoticed. Fort hood base had a rule that was very similar to gun control yet Major Nidal Malik Hasan was able to bring in a gun unnoticed by anyone. In 1999, two students at Columbine High School in Colorado methodically shot and killed twelve of their classmates before committing suicide. If a simple rule can’t stop people from owning guns, then gun control probably won’t be more effective.
The effect of the shooting on Fort Hood Base in Killeen, Texas on November 5, 2009 was a major shock and impact on most civilians and Americans. People that were on base couldn't do their daily routines. Some people were confused on what was going on. Since the base had been locked down and people not allowed to leave their building, there was confusion going throughout the base. People were not able to take out their trash, walk around, etc. People returning to base got many phone calls and texts worrying about them and telling them what is going on. Family members worried about their children, spouse, etc. Families on base were in a panic as they couldn't reach their family. This whole event brought many confusion and disorder on Fort Hood base and people remember this whole massacre.
The effect of the shooting on Fort Hood Base in Killeen, Texas on November 5, 2009 was a major shock and impact on most civilians and Americans. People that were on base couldn't do their daily routines. Some people were confused on what was going on. Since the base had been locked down and people not allowed to leave their building, there was confusion going throughout the base. People were not able to take out their trash, walk around, etc. People returning to base got many phone calls and texts worrying about them and telling them what is going on. Family members worried about their children, spouse, etc. Families on base were in a panic as they couldn't reach their family. This whole event brought many confusion and disorder on Fort Hood base and people remember this whole massacre.