Courtney Browen

Latoya Williams was caught off guard, as anyone would be in this situation. As she processed what the man in front of her was saying, she noticed the name Hassan embroidered on his army fatigues. There was also a mark that indicated that he was a major, which meant he was pretty high up in the ranks, someone that could technically give her orders.

Latoya Williams was caught off guard, as anyone would be in this situation. As she processed what the man in front of her was saying, she noticed the name Hassan embroidered on his army fatigues. There was also a mark that indicated that he was a major, which meant he was pretty high up in the ranks, someone that could technically give her orders.

Latoya Williams was caught off guard, as anyone would be in this situation. As she processed what the man in front of her was saying, she noticed the name Hassan embroidered on his army fatigues. There was also a mark that indicated that he was a major, which meant he was pretty high up in the ranks, someone that could technically give her orders.

So from here, Latoya gets up out of her office chair, and she makes her way over to Major Parrish's office. Once she left, Nidal Hasan stepped behind the desk, bowed his head in prayer, and screamed out, Allahu Akbar. The soldiers around the room all lifted their heads to see Major Nadal Hassan holding an FN-57 pistol.

So from here, Latoya gets up out of her office chair, and she makes her way over to Major Parrish's office. Once she left, Nidal Hasan stepped behind the desk, bowed his head in prayer, and screamed out, Allahu Akbar. The soldiers around the room all lifted their heads to see Major Nadal Hassan holding an FN-57 pistol.

So from here, Latoya gets up out of her office chair, and she makes her way over to Major Parrish's office. Once she left, Nidal Hasan stepped behind the desk, bowed his head in prayer, and screamed out, Allahu Akbar. The soldiers around the room all lifted their heads to see Major Nadal Hassan holding an FN-57 pistol.

And before they even had time to react, a number of bullets were fired in their direction. The sound of gunfire quickly filled the room as everyone began frantically scrambling to safety. But unfortunately, the gunman had positioned himself where he had a full view of the two exits.

And before they even had time to react, a number of bullets were fired in their direction. The sound of gunfire quickly filled the room as everyone began frantically scrambling to safety. But unfortunately, the gunman had positioned himself where he had a full view of the two exits.

And before they even had time to react, a number of bullets were fired in their direction. The sound of gunfire quickly filled the room as everyone began frantically scrambling to safety. But unfortunately, the gunman had positioned himself where he had a full view of the two exits.

People inside would later say that he sprayed the crowd in a fan-like motion, going back and forth with his gun, killing people as they ran towards the exits.

People inside would later say that he sprayed the crowd in a fan-like motion, going back and forth with his gun, killing people as they ran towards the exits.

People inside would later say that he sprayed the crowd in a fan-like motion, going back and forth with his gun, killing people as they ran towards the exits.

Within those first few seconds of gunfire, chaos erupted within the room. Blood quickly filled the floors. Some people ran, some hid or played dead. And heroically, some service members even began to tend to the wounded. Staff Sergeant Paul Martin said that at some point, he heard the gunman eject his magazine and quickly load up another one.

Within those first few seconds of gunfire, chaos erupted within the room. Blood quickly filled the floors. Some people ran, some hid or played dead. And heroically, some service members even began to tend to the wounded. Staff Sergeant Paul Martin said that at some point, he heard the gunman eject his magazine and quickly load up another one.

Within those first few seconds of gunfire, chaos erupted within the room. Blood quickly filled the floors. Some people ran, some hid or played dead. And heroically, some service members even began to tend to the wounded. Staff Sergeant Paul Martin said that at some point, he heard the gunman eject his magazine and quickly load up another one.

A distinctive clicking noise that everyone in the room knew all too well. Soon enough, red and green laser lights on the semi-automatic pistol swept over the room as the shooter continued to fire in rapid succession. After several minutes, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin knew that if he was going to survive this, he needed to get out of there.

A distinctive clicking noise that everyone in the room knew all too well. Soon enough, red and green laser lights on the semi-automatic pistol swept over the room as the shooter continued to fire in rapid succession. After several minutes, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin knew that if he was going to survive this, he needed to get out of there.

A distinctive clicking noise that everyone in the room knew all too well. Soon enough, red and green laser lights on the semi-automatic pistol swept over the room as the shooter continued to fire in rapid succession. After several minutes, Staff Sergeant Paul Martin knew that if he was going to survive this, he needed to get out of there.

So with adrenaline pumping through his body, he got up and ran as fast as he possibly could. But just as he approached the door, he felt another sharp pain in his back, this one even more intense than the first. Paul quickly dropped to the ground, unable to walk. From here, he army crawled on the floor, leaving a crimson red trail behind.

So with adrenaline pumping through his body, he got up and ran as fast as he possibly could. But just as he approached the door, he felt another sharp pain in his back, this one even more intense than the first. Paul quickly dropped to the ground, unable to walk. From here, he army crawled on the floor, leaving a crimson red trail behind.