Soldiers who witnessed the shooting at Fort Hood, which left 13 dead, reported that the killer shouted "Allahu Akbar!" as he shot his fellow soldiers, the base commander said Friday.
Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told "Early Show" co-host Harry Smith said that officials have not confirmed that the suspected shooter, Major Nidal Hassan Malik, said the commentary, which means in Arabic "God is great "on a rampage on Thursday, which also wounded 30, including the gunman.
"He said something like he did this act?" Smith asked Cone.
"There are reports, unconfirmed, said:" Allahu Akbar "," Cone said.
As he explained what happened, Cone has welcomed the soldiers on the scene who have fought hard to help others. "Talking to many soldiers in the hospital last night," Cone said Smith, "have reported almost a very calm and measured approach by the shooter, who has toured and in some cases, I've talked to a young man who was struck four times by the same shooter. And then, when he thought - he said: "I made the mistake of moving, and I was injured again."
"... And as the marksman could change direction, the soldiers scramble to the ground and try to help each other to play each other outside the building. And at some point, the shooter has produced a large number of soldiers began escape, market and started shooting outside the building and hit some of the soldiers who tried to escape.
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