Fort Hood Suspect Reportedly Upset Over Deployment

Fort Hood Suspect Reportedly Upset Over Deployment

An Army psychiatrist blamed for a shooting rampage that killed 13 people and wounded 30 was a devout Muslim who was distraught about an impending deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, friends and family said Friday.

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