Gunman in Fort Hood shooting, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before deadly attack

Nov 6th, 2009 - NY Daily News

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The gunman in the Fort Hood massacre hollered "Allahu Akbar!" before embarking on a bloody rampage that left more than a dozen dead, an onlooker told investigators.

"We do have a witness who reported that," Col. John Rossi said Friday morning.

"Allahu Akbar" means "God is great" in Arabic.

At the morning briefing, Rossi also praised Officer Kimberly Munley, a civilian cop who exchanged gunfire with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and shot him four times - even after she was hit.

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