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Fort Hood massacre investigators focus on suspect's internet activity

Source: The Guardian

Nov 08, 2009

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Computers belonging to army major examined as chief of staff warns against anti‑Muslim backlash

Investigations into the shooting spree at Fort Hood military base in Texas that left 13 people dead and 29 wounded are continuing to focus on the internet activities of the alleged shooter in an attempt to understand his motives.

Detectives from the FBI and the US military's internal police force have taken away for forensic examination the computer used by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who is now in a coma having been shot in the gun rampage on Thursday. They have also seized a computer that he often used in a neighbour's house.

They hope that by tracing Hasan's internet activities, including postings and conversations that may have been erased before the killing spree, they can gain some insight into his actions.

Officials speaking anonymously to US media outlets have indicated that though the investigation is continuing, the initial indications are that the shooter acted alone and was not part of any wider terrorist conspiracy.

The New York Times reported that investigato

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