Fort Hood Army Base Reeling From Attack

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• JUDY WOODRUFF:

  We begin with extended coverage of the two leading stories of the day: the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas; and the nation's rising unemployment rate.

  First, Fort Hood — the casualties stood today at 13 dead, 30 wounded. All but two remained hospitalized. And doctors said some had extremely serious injuries.

  NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman begins our lead story report on the aftermath and the investigation.

• KWAME HOLMAN:

  From the moment the gunfire faded, investigators have focused on the how and why. But, so far, there have been no answers from the accused gunman, 39-year old Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

  Initial reports said he had been killed in the shooting yesterday, but it turned out he survived.

  COL. JOHN ROSSI, deputy commanding general, Fort Hood: In the heat of the incident, it was — it was a lot of confusion. There was approximately about 400 people at the scene, between soldiers, civilians and first-responders, obviously, numerous wounded, some killed.

• KWAME HOLMAN:

  Today, Hasan remained in a coma, still on a ventilator. While his motive remained a mystery, officials focused on reports Hasan had been upset over an impending deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan.

  Last night, authorities raided his apartment, looking for clues. They reportedly seized his computer. A neighbor said he had cleaned out the place in recent days, even giving away a copy of the Koran.

  And surveillance video obtained by CNN showed Hasan early yesterday morning dressed in traditional garb for Arab men at a local convenience store.

• WOMAN:

  Attention. Please shelter immediately.