Afghanistan Shooting Suspect Identified

A senior US official says the soldier accused in the killing of 16 Afghan civilians is Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. American officials had previously said the suspect was a 38-year-old staff sergeant and that he had spent 11 years in the Army. But they had refused to release his name, saying it is military policy to publicly name a suspect only after he has been charged with an offense. Bales has not yet been charged. He was being flown today from Kuwait to a military detention center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

Other recent developments:

• Afghan President Hamid Karzai doesn't quell speculation that there was more than one shooter.
• A military official says "stress, alcohol, and domestic issues" caused the alleged shooter to snap.
• The "Barefoot Bandit" lawyer has taken the case.