Officer describes gunfight that downed Hasan

Members of the Central Christian Church set up flags and crosses to honor those killed and wounded by U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan during a shooting rampage at Fort Hood on November 6, 2009 in Killeen, Texas. Hasan, an army psychiatrist, killed 13 people and wounded 30 in a shooting at the military base at Fort Hood yesterday. (Ben Sklar, Getty Images)

KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — One of two police officers who confronted the alleged Fort Hood killer says he shot the man before kicking his weapon away, cuffing him and thus ending the nation's worst killing spree on a military base.

Sgt. Mark Todd joined Sgt. Kimberly Munley, hailed as a hero for her actions, in a firefight with Hasan that lasted less than a minute.

Todd was not wounded, but the exchange Thursday left Munley injured and Hasan critically wounded.

Todd rejects the notion that he's a hero, saying the confrontation with Hasan was what he was trained to do.

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