The US army today filed additional charges for attempted murder against a military psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas in November.
Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, who has already been charged with 13 counts of murder, now faces 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder and more charges are possible, the army said in a news release.
Hasan is accused of killing 13 people and injuring dozens in the November 5th rampage at the massive central Texas Army base.
The victims covered by the new charges include 30 soldiers and two Ford Hood police officers.
Hasan, who was paralyzed by gunshots used to subdue him, is being held at a military hospital in Texas and could face the death penalty.
"Everything seems to be on the fast track in this case," Hasan's lawyer, retired Colonel John Galligan, said.
Reuters