A Lehigh Acres man has called the alleged Fort Hood shooter a hero and tried to send roses to him in a hospital in Texas. It wasn’t long before the FBI knocked on the door of Dan Ross, 61, and asked him why he wanted to send a floral arrangement to Maj. Nidal Hasan who is hospitalized under police guard.

He claimed “the Holy Spirit” told him to do it, when asked by a TV reporter why he would send flowers to the shooter who allegedly killed 13 U.S. Army soldiers and injured others. He is a Vietnam veteran and said he was a Christian.

“The FBI were the ones who actually killed those 13 people, because they were well informed that this guy was against the United States of America,” Ross told the TV reporter.

The day following the shooting, he put in an order for a $59.95 arrangement of yellow roses. He asked that they be delivered to the hospital where Hasan is being treated. According to reports, he has refused to be interviewed by authorities. He is still listed in critical condition.

Ross said by doing what he did, he believes he was being labeled a terrorist.

When the florist in Killen, Texas, got the order, the owner notified the authorities.

In an email to the florist, he asked that they “respect my freedom of speech and freedom of religion.” And he wanted a note to be sent with the roses to Hasan that read: “Major Nidal Hasan. Qur’an Chapter 2: Verse 190-3. In God’s eye, and those who submit, you are a hero.”

Inside his house were pictures of a son who is a U.S. navy officer and a daughter who is a Army ROTC student at Stetson University.

He told the local ABC TV-7 news reporter that his actions were that of a Christian and cited the Apostle Peter.

Ross’ wife, Eng Ross, said her husband was not a threat. They live on Elva Place, according to Switchboard.com.

Ross said the FBI showed up and thought he was on drugs.

“That’s part of Christianity, love your enemies and do good to them,” he told the reporter.

The florist refused to fulfill the order.