Hasan may have wired money to Pakistan

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the U.S. Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, may have wired money to Pakistan, a congressman says.

But the FBI said Thursday it appeared Hasan, 39, acted alone in the shooting rampage and was not involved in terrorist activities.

Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., said sources "outside of the (intelligence) community" learned about Hasan's possible connections to Pakistan, the Asian nation that faces a massive Islamic insurgency and is widely believed to be Osama bin Laden's hiding place.

Hoekstra, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would not identify the sources, but said a money transfer to Pakistan "raises a whole other level of questions," The Dallas Morning News reported Thursday.

Hasan's family has said he has no ties to Islamic extremists.

The FBI said its investigation has not identified a motive for the shootings.

Hasan was charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Thursday, one charge for each of the 12 military personnel and one civilian killed inside Fort Hood's Soldier Readiness Center. Four of those killed last Thursday were officers, eight were enlisted soldiers and one was a civilian.

If convicted, Hasan could face the death penalty.