FORT HOOD, Texas, May 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, charged with gunning down 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, wants to act as his own lawyer, military officials said.
Fort Hood officials said Wednesday Hasan told a court he wants "to waive his right to counsel and proceed pro se," the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman reported. Col. Tara Osborn, a military judge, is expected to consider his request at a hearing next week.