Military blog ROFASIX has published a 1,500-word, first person account of the massacre at Fort Hood, as allegedly delivered by a soldier who not only watched the horrific events unfold, but was shot at. Though details about the source are scarce, the graphic story speaks for itself as he describes the carnage with an affecting specificity that is truly haunting.

On Friday night’s episode of The O’Reilly Factor the host pulled no punches, launching directly into an especially vicious Talking Points segment aimed at Ft. Hood gunman Major Nidal Malik Hassan, but mostly the media’s portrayal of the killings. O’Reilly was indignant as he called out the “far left loons” who questioned the role that public policy played in these “vile crimes” — and he came armed with examples.

In the wake of the tragic shootings in Fort Hood, millions of Americans scrambled to follow what was going on — and encountered misinformation and rumors at every corner, including TV, blogs, and Twitter. Could Twitter’s new list feature give news consumers better information when stories like this break?