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Coins and other items left behind inside the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan are seen in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood …

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Jose Padilla, owner of the apartment complex where Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lives, visits the location in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

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Jose Padilla, owner of the apartment complex where Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lives, visits the location in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

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A news photographer records footage of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's apartment door in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

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Jose Padilla, owner of the apartment complex where Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lives, visits the location in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.(AP Photo/Jack Plunkett)

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A book sits on the kitchen table inside the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood military …

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Items left inside Maj. Nidal Hasan's apartment are seen in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood military base. Authorities …

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Bags sit on the floor inside the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Killeen, Texas. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood military base. …

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A clock and other items left behind inside the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan are seen in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort …

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A stamper and other items on a table are seen inside the apartment Maj. Nidal Hasan in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood …

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Oral care items are seen inside the apartment of Maj. Nidal Hasan in Killeen, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more Nov. 5 at the Fort Hood military base. …

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands near a chair and bookshelf he gave to her a day before going on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, in her Killeen, Texas apartment Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Hasan …

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, goes through a bin full of bags he gave to her a day before going on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base In her Killeen, Texas apartment Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Hasan also…

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands in her apartment door in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. A day before Hasan went on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, he gave Villa furniture, clothing…

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands near a chair and bookshelf he gave to her a day before going on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, in her Killeen, Texas apartment Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Hasan …

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands in her apartment door in Killeen, Texas on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. A day before Hasan went on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, he gave Villa furniture, clothing…

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Patricia Villa, next-door neighbor to Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, stands near clothing he gave to her a day before going on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, in her Killeen, Texas apartment Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, . Hasan also gave …

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Thirteen flags and flowers are shown at the apartment complex where Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lived outside of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Hasan is suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers during a…

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Flags and flowers are shown in front of the apartment, upper right, where Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan lived outside of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. Hasan is suspected of opening fire on fellow soldiers …

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A floral wreath sits in the courtyard at the Casa Del Norte apartment complex, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Killeen, Texas. The apartment, second from top left, is where U.S. Army major Nidal Hasan lived. Hasan is the suspect in the mass …

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Slideshow: Inside Hasan's apartment

Updated: Thursday, 12 Nov 2009, 5:51 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 12 Nov 2009, 11:05 AM CST

    KILLEEN, Texas (KXAN) - A look inside Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's apartment, opened to the press as Hasan awaits formal charges in connection with the killing of 13 people on Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009.

    Hasan, 39, was living in a sparse apartment just off post.

    Managers at the apartment complex Casa Del Norte set up a memorial - there are 13 US flags, one for each of those killed as well as candles, roses and photos. Neighbors said it is a constant reminder they were living next to an accused murderer and had no idea.

    "It was really shocking," said Jade Blair, his neighbor. "I wouldn’t expect that because he was a really quiet guy so pretty scary."

    There are few things left inside the 400-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment. However, one thing that stands out, an unusually large paper and DVD shredder.

    Neighbors said the day before the massive shooting, Hasan had thrown out two, large garbage bags of shredded material. Just hours after the shooting, investigators hauled off the Dumpster and numerous items from Hasan's apartment.

    There is also a prayer rug, some military gear, a psychiatrist’s examination booklet, medical paperwork, Hasan's business cards, Israeli and Jordanian coins, a dreams and interpretations book and an alarm clock. Patricia Villa said Wednesday, Hasan gave her shelves, chairs, a microwave and suits with Hasan's name still on the dry-cleaning receipt.

    "I'm going to keep them," said Villa. "He gave them to me. They're mine and I need them so I am going to keep them."

    However, Blair neighbor said the memorial is enough of a reminder of the pain and loss and how close she was to it all.

    "He could have freaked out any second and killed us," said Blair.

    This memorial will be taken down Monday. As far as the rest of the Hasan's belongs in the apartment, management said they will be contacting his family to see if they want to retrieve them.

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