Army base gunman still alive but motive for killings remain a mystery

AFTER mistaken reports in the aftermath of the shooting at Fort Hood in Texas that the gunmen responsible for the killings was shot dead, it has emerged that suspect Nadil Malik Hasan is alive and being treated at the base hospital.

The US Law Enforcement website, PoliceOne.com reported that following several hours in which it was widely reported that the assailant had been killed, it was revealed that Hasan was alive.

At a press conference late on Thursday, Lt General Bob Cone said: “I would say his death is not imminent.”