she didn't know michael pearson. she watched from across the street. >> it's sad really to see things happen to young guys when they try to serve the country and it goes bad. >> reporter: family and friends of private first class michael pearson said good-bye this afternoon. illinois governor pat quinn among those inside. >> his mom and dad, you can tell there's no words n english language or any language to relieve the pain of losing someone you have known from the day they were born. >> reporter: pearson was shot three times. the alleged gunman, wouchbt army's very own. >> it's a shame. 13 people killed. for what? >> reporter: the service lasted just over an hour, after which the processional moved to the abraham lincoln national cemetery where michael pearson was laid to rest with full military honors. immediately after auto, michael's brother christopher thanked the entire chicagoland community. >> there was not one single moment this last week that did not touch you. >> reporter: because of his love of music, th

michael pearson was 22 years old.eporting from elwood, wgn news. >>> two more victims of a suspected serial killer were laid to rest today. they were among 11 women whose bodies were found in a house in cleveland. fbi agents worked for about four hours saturday with thermal imaging devices, rakes and shovels to see if any more bodies were in the backyard of sowell. sowell is a convicted sex offender, now in jail facing murder, rape and other charges. authorities say sowell used drugs anz alcohol to lure women to his home and then strangled them. >>> the governor of virginia visited areas of his state that were hit hard by a nor'easter. governor kaine assured victims he would with push for federal money to help them recover and try to free up state funded as well. nearly eight inches of rain drenched norfolk. officials are waiting for floodwaters to recede to assess the full damage. >>> the powerful storm battered emergen new jersey for a third straight day yesterday, which didn't help people trying to clear roads and

she didn't know michael pearson.he watched from across the street. >> it's sad really to see things happen to young guys when they try to serve the country and then it goes bad. >> reporter: family and friends of army private first class michael pearson said good-bye this afternoon. ceremony inside the fred daenz funeral home was private. illinois governor pat quinn among those inside. >> mom and dad you could tell there's no words in the english language or any language to relieve the pain of losing someone you've known from the day they were born. >> reporter: michael pearson of bowling brook was one of 13 killed last week during a rampage at ft. hood military base in texas. pearson was shot three times, the alleged gunman one of the army's very own. >> it's a shame. i mean, 13 people killed? for what? >> reporter: the service lasted just over an hour. after which the processional moved to the abraham lincoln national cemetery where michael was laid to rest with full military honors. >> reporter: immediately after

it is pfc michael pearson who was 21 years old of bolingbrook, illinois. again, he's one of the 13 dead. 12 of those killed were soldiers. one was a civilian. >> david, you were even telling us this morning about first responders. who was there first? who was able to stop this person? >> the people who were able to stop this were two police officers who were part of the -- who are civilians, part of the police force here on post. they got the call. the response time was about three minutes. they got to the scene and one of those officers, a female officer, exchanged gunfire with the shooter. they were both wounded in the shootout. major hasan was wounded with four gunshot wounds. he is now in a hospital bed under guard on a ventilator. he was alive. but the police officer was wounded. she was also taken to the hospital where she's in stable condition and being treated. she's being hailed today as a hero because it was her actions that ended this rampage. >> yeah, no doubt. she is definitely very key to what, hopefully, excuse me, what was the end of the ra

the chicago tribune reports the family of private first class michael pearson has now come forward to say he was one of those killed. his brother says he's baffled. >> you know he's on his way home. there's no way out of 43 people got injured, there's no way he's already done with the readiness. he wasn't in that building. i told my mom that there's no way he could have been there. there's no way someone got on base and shot people unless it was one of our own and not a half hour after i said that it was on the news that it was one of our own soldiers. >> indeed. we're learning more about hasan, the man who allegedly carried out the rampage. u.s. army major nidal malik hasan, an army psychiatrist. before being posted at ft. hood he worked at walter reed. just outside of d.c. counseling soldiers that returned from iraq and afghanistan. he required counseling himself when he was a mid student due to problems with patients. he was a muslim born and raised in the u.s. he graduated from virginia tech with a degree in biochemistry and earned a medical degree in the army. >>> owner of a conv

. >> the funeral for private first class michael pearson will be held in illinois and also are funeral planned for jason hunt. 13 people were killed and dozens others wounded. the only suspect, major thjor n hasan is still hospitalized. >>> president says that the police and military officials need to get a chance to do their job and finish up the work on the shooting. the workup has already been done on ma major nidal hasan. >> we must compile every bit of information we have on the gunman and learn what was done with the information. if there was a failure to take appropriate action before the shootings, there must be accountabili accountability. beyond that we must quickly and thoroughly address any flaws in the system so we can prevent a similar breach from happening again. our government must be able to act swiftly and surely when it has threatening information. i know there will also be inquiries by congress but all of us should resist the temptation to turn this into a political event. the stakes are far too high. the one responsibility that i weigh most heavily is my duty as co

. >> the funeral for private first-class michael pearson will be held later today in midway, illinois. and there's also a funeral planned for specialist jason hunt, of frederick, oklahoma. 13 people were killed and dozens more wounded after the attacks last week. the only suspect, major nidal malik hasan, remains hospitalized, he's been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. >>> president obama is asking congress to slow down on fort hood. he says lawmakers shouldn't be focusing on possible intelligence failures until the police and military officials get a chance to do their job and finish up the work on the shooting. the president already ordered his own intelligence review of the accused gun man, major nidal malik hasan. >> the purpose of this investigation is clear, we must compile every piece of information that was known about the gunman and we must learn what was done with that information. once we have those facts, we must act upon them. if there was failure to take appropriate action before the shootings, there must be accountability. beyond that and most importantly,

we would like to share details of the lives lost. 21-year-old private michael pearson wanted to studymusical theory. hoped his military stint would pay for college. he was truly living life when he played his guitar. sergeant amy krueger joined the military after the 9/11 attacks. her friends say she was one of best people you could ever meet. also aaron nemelka. his family said he was excited to be deploying to afghanistan in january. 56-year-old john gaffaney worked for two decades helping elderly victims of abuse and neglect. he arrived the day before the shooting to prepare for deployment to iraq. a former coworker remembers him fondly. >> everyone knows that loved him here that he was doing what he wanted to. he want food be where he was. he was driven to make a difference. >> we're going to share details on more of the victims in the next half hour. >>> a man wanted for questioning in the shooting deaths of three women in illinois. the gunfire was directeded at a car carrying three women and three kids. the three women were killed. the children were unhurt. the man is an ex-boyf

. >> private first class michael pearson. loved his family and loved his music.is goal was to be a music teacher. he excelled at playing the guitar and could create songs on the spot and show others how to play. he joined the military a year ago. and was preparing for his first deployment. captain russell seager helped patients with post-traumatic stress. he had an extraordinary respect for the military and signed up to serve to help soldiers cope with life after combat and return to civilian life. he leaves behind a wife and son. private francheska velez, daughter of a father from colombia and a puerto rican mother recently served in korea and iraq. and was pursuing a career in the army. when she was killed, she was pregnant with her first child. and was excited about becoming a mother. lieutenant coloniallonolonial colonial jaunita warman. >> the life and legacy of each of the 13 victims from the rampage last thursday being extolled by the president today. their life's work was the freedom we enjoy today. we'll hear more from that ongoing memorial service. u.s.

we want to share some details about some of the lives lost. 21-year-old private michael pearson wanted to study music theory and hoped his military stint would pay for college. his brother said pearson was truly living life when he played his guitar. sergeant amy krueger joined the military after the 9/11 attacks. she was a high school basketball and softball player. a friend says she was one of the best people you could ever meet. private aaron nemelka was 19 and a combat engineer. his family says he was excited to be deploying to afghanistan in january. and specialist jason hunt was recently married and about to head to iraq for the second time. his sister says hunt, 22, wanted to serve other people and live for something greater than himself. she told larry king on our sister network cnn that she was proud of her brother's bravery. >> leila you can expect someone goes in the army, goes to iraq, okay. you harden for the worst. but you certainly never expect him to die at his base. >> i just want to say that, you know, because it didn't happen overseas or didn't happen in a combat sit

hood, 13, including 21-year-old michael pearson, who joined the army just over a year ago. his devastated brother could barely contain himself. >> he's on his way home. there's no way out of, what, 43 people got injured, there's no way, he's already done with the readiness. wasn't in that building. he wasn't -- i told my mom that there's no way he could have been there and there's no way somebody got on base and shot people unless it was one of our own, and then not a half hour after i said that, it was on the news that it was one of our own soldiers. >> that poor guy. so many others like him. one of our own indeed. according to authorities, the man in the cross-hairs of military investigators is 39-year-old army psychiatrist major nadal malik hasan. hasan, who is not dead but in a coma right now, is also accused of wounding 30 other people. tonight, a picture of the alleged troubled trigger man has begun to emerge. the owner of a 7-11 in ft. hood tells cnn the man seen on surveillance video dressed in traditional arab garb is major hasan. he said hasan came in most morning

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