The US Army has charged the suspect in the killings of thirteen people at Fort Hood, Texas with premeditated murder. On Thursday, US Army spokesperson Chris Grey unveiled the charges against Major Nidal Malik Hasan.

Chris Grey: “Today, I’ve confirmed that US Army Major Nidal Malik Hassan, a thirty-nine-year-old psychiatrist assigned to Darnall Medical Center here at Fort Hood, has been charged with thirteen specifications of premeditated murder under Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. These are initial charges, and additional charges may be preferred in the future, subject to the ongoing criminal investigation.”

Hasan will face the death penalty if convicted. No active-duty US troops have been executed in nearly fifty years.