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Army Major Kills 12, Wounds 31 at Fort Hood
A police officer tells a woman that the base remains closed following a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP)
The Baltimore Sun via YellowBrix
November 05, 2009
Editor’s Note: It is believed that at least one of the wounded is a police officer. It has been reported that the original shooter was killed by a Fort Hood police officer. More on the situation as soon as it develops.
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
The Army says one shooter has been killed and two others apprehended on Thursday in the shooting and all are U.S. soldiers.
The first shooting began at about 1:30 p.m. at a personnel and medical processing office, Army spokesman Lt. Col. Nathan Banks said. The facility, called a Soldier Rating and Processing center, handles administrative details for soldiers.
Banks says the second shooting took place at a theater on the sprawling base.
Sgt. Rebekah Lampam, a spokeswoman at Fort Hood, said it was not known whether the shooters were soldiers or civilians.
An Army spokesman said the base was locked down after the shootings.
Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, the sprawling base is located halfway between Austin and Waco.
Related: Fort Hood Shooter Was Set To Deploy
At the Soldier Readiness Center, soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening — on average about 300-400 screened a day, Lampam said.
Lampam said a graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on in the auditorium at the time of the shooting.
The base is home to nine schools — seven elementary schools and two middle schools — and all were on lockdown, said Killeen school spokesman Todd Martin.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Tela Mange said Texas Rangers and state troopers were en route to Fort Hood to help seal the perimeter of the 108,000 acre base.
jakesdad
17 days ago
144 Comments
Copy that, one size fits all.
ilegworldchamp
18 days ago
5972 Comments
jakesdad; We have enough POSTERIOR ORIFICES to worry about without having to single out any group. They come in all varieties , but fortunately for us , the "HAND CUFFS" fit all . lol brother
jakesdad
18 days ago
144 Comments
I agree Champ. It's the extremists that we need to worry about, the "Lone Wolfs". We both agree. Stay safe brother.
gardenanightrider
19 days ago
92 Comments
rest easy brothers
Radiotelegrapher
19 days ago
2394 Comments
I wonder how he treated the soldiers in his medical duties. Did he let his views conflict with the soldiers views.? Did he brainwash them or try. The higher ups are responsible for putting him in that position. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS, MAYBE. WTF
claw2009
19 days ago
7578 Comments
My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims and I pray for a speedy recovery to those injured.
MIKE344
19 days ago
206 Comments
TOTURE THE SOB,PRAYERS & THOUGHTS ARE WITH FAMILY & FRIENDS GOD BLESS YOU
ilegworldchamp
19 days ago
5972 Comments
jakesdad; Eric Rudolf was also a "DOMESTIC TERRORIST" He wanted his opinion to be front page news , he however was not suicidal . He did not wear an explosive vest , nor did he blow himself up in a truck full of explosives. I do not profess that all Muslims are bad or terrorists. I only state one fact about the "FANATICAL EXTREMIST PART OF THAT RELIGION AND THAT IS THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY RELIGIOUS-POLITICAL GROUP THAT IS SUICIDAL TERRORISTS". THE EVERY DAY NORMAL PRACTICING MUSLIM IS NO DIFFERENT THEN YOU OR I . Muslims are not the enemy , Extremist Muslims are the Terrorist Enemy.
samiam00022
19 days ago
90 Comments
Hasan knew what he was getting into when he decided to join the military and pick his profession. All professions have it's pro's and con's and everyone pretty much knows those when we all pick our professions! First off he is a major (mental dr.) not like he is on the front lines. I guess he might of been but doubt it and second of all a lot of our brave men and women in the Military don't want to go overseas but do for several reasons our wonderful country and for what it stands for and their great people! Ya know what is soooo AWESOME about our country... in troubled times we Americans join forces and do what we all have to do in order to support this wonderful place we live in and our people. This is one of those times we need to pull together and we all will! Hasan should have just put his big boy underpants on and dealt with it like the rest of our brave men and women do, I had to get on my soapbox for a second but this situation upsets me big time my baby brother is in the Army and so are tons of my other friends and family! He didn't have to take his frustration out on brave innocent people and his fellow soldiers! My prayers go out to everyone of the victims and their families as well as our brave soldiers here in the states and overseas!!!
jakesdad
19 days ago
144 Comments
Ok Champ. How about Eric Robert Rudolf? Just because there are extremists doesn't make 1.5 billion Muslims our enemies.
Retleo
19 days ago
3320 Comments
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Vigilant101
19 days ago
11210 Comments
Right on ilegwordchamp!!! Flags were all over the place on this guy. He did what a good muslim terrorists would do victimize w/out any coviction those who fight for Ameica. And as heard "aLI A BAR!" How this guy fell thru the cracks and used American tax payers money is a travesty. Educated and received his get go and he had problems way back. He couldn't decide who he wanted to serve becauuse he was trying kto sever two master. one Allah and the other God. God won out and he's lying in a hosptial bed still thinking of how close the came to those 17 virgins. Red flags all over the place from get go... oh yeah. planned and executed to perfection except he didn't die. ****
ilegworldchamp
20 days ago
5972 Comments
To not call this "Terrorist Attack" what it is, is Political Correctness run amuck. Don't read part of the story , you must read all of the story. His Private Gun on a Military Post (not allowed), His selection of specific victims first ,( then all others) , the number of people injured and killed (43) (from a semi-auto hand gun), His computer networking ( relating to Jihad) , the list go's on and on. = "Extremist Islamic Terrorist". No profiling , no PTSD , "Just Revenge to those that did not agree with his Political-Religious thinking".
ilegworldchamp
20 days ago
5972 Comments
jakesdad: a Christian , Tim McVeigh , do not fit the "Terrorist Profile" but do fit the "Domestic Terrorist Profile along with PETA and many others". They differ because they are not willing to die only to kill. McVeigh was not a "JIHADIST AND RELIGIOUS ZEALOT", he was making a Political Statement.
NAVYGUNMAN101
20 days ago
4 Comments
Only if we could drive the Muslims back to sand land where they came from and finish them with a nuke like would be good. How can our so called GOVERNMENT was founded by the people for the people just sit on thier ass and not do a damn thing. There isent to many times in history where the government dident have a heads up on an up coming attack. From Perl Harbor to Sept 11th to this and many other cases past and present. Im starting to wonder if the people who Trained and Founded Bin Laden our Government is part of this. What a sad day that would be. Oh and did you know the MUSLIM Obama went to schools founded by TERRIORIST. What intelligent people we have in the U.S. lets put a black man in office because hes black and that will make history. Guess they dont care the most powerfull man in the world can destory us the quickest. Not to mention we still arent 100 precent sure he is even a born American citizen which is one of the requirenments to be President.