(Fort Hood shooting trial) Witness: Police shouted 'put the gun down,' then more shooting

Source: CNN

Fort Hood, Texas (CNN) -- The second week of the military hearing into the shootings at Fort Hood started where the previous week left off with the first description of the encounter between the shooter and the police who shot him.

PFC Justin Johnson testified at the Article 32 hearing that he heard the shooting continue outside the processing center where the rampage began.

"I saw the police officer and I heard 'put the gun down now,' and they started shooting at each other," Johnson said at the hearing Monday morning.

Another witness, Spc. Joesph Foster, testified that the shooter spoke with a "strong, stern voice, like a drill instructor." Like other witnesses, Foster said he heard the man shout out "allahu akbar," and then felt the shooter's attention turn to him.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/18/fort.hood.shootings/index.html