Witnesses
said they overheard him shout, “Is anyone going to stop this guy? A
retired Chief Warrant Officer, Cahill worked as a civilian in the
Soldier Readiness Center where Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan targeted only
soldiers wearing the Army's combat uniform.
He
has been pronounced guilty unanimously by a 13-member General Court
Martial of 13 specifications of premeditated murder and an additional
charge of 32 specifications of premeditated attempted murder.
Chief
Cahill was a “provider” who worked in a cubicle near the rear of
the building where he performed medical tasks as a Physician's
Assistant. He was wearing civilian clothing when he grabbed a folding
chair and charged Hasan, using it as a battering ram to attempt to
knock him off his feet. He died from multiple gunshot wounds, one of
which pierced his body in the upper shoulder, plummeted down into his
abdomen, and caused enough damage to stop his vital functions
immediately.
His
widow testified today, saying that she is slowly piecing her life and
the lives of her family back together, now that they have lost “the
glue that kept her family together.” A total of 20 witnesses
testified as to the impact Hasan's admitted murderous assault has had
on their their lives over the past two days.
Judge (Col.) Tara Osborn recessed Court for the morning when the prosecution rested its case in the sentencing
phase.
It
reconvened at 2 p.m. for the defense portion, which will consist on
no witnesses and no evidence, according to Maj. Hasan.
It
is unknown whether Hasan will testify on his own behalf.
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