Dripping Springs man competent for trial over Ft. Hood mass killing threat

WACO, Texas (KWKT) — A man accused of threatening a mass shooting on Fort Hood has been ruled competent to stand trial.
Federal Magistrate Jeffrey C. Manske on Wednesday set a trial date of July 31 for Thomas Anthony Chestnut, of Dripping Springs, who is charged with interstate communications with a threat to injure in connection with the incident in which he threatened to go to Fort Hood and kill certain people, take hostages and kill a large number of others if his demands were not met.