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Thanks. I had Fort Leonard Wood on the mind.Ft. Hood
This is the 1st Cav base. They have had 3 deployments to Iraq.The shooters were reported to be in uniform. The multiple shooters definitely means planning.The fact that there was 2 shooters got my attention, as that very much implies planning. Crazy that that happened at a military base. Were the shooters soldiers?
I'm sorry. I'm really, really, sober right now.First Fort Wood and now this...
Thing is, anyone can put on a uniform. We just have to wait for details. For all we know the "multiple shooter" reports may simply be out of confusion at the scene. That's been known to happen.This is the 1st Cav base. They have had 3 deployments to Iraq.The shooters were reported to be in uniform. The multiple shooters definitely means planning.The fact that there was 2 shooters got my attention, as that very much implies planning. Crazy that that happened at a military base. Were the shooters soldiers?
Thing is, anyone can put on a uniform. We just have to wait for details. For all we know the "multiple shooter" reports may simply be out of confusion at the scene. That's been known to happen.This is the 1st Cav base. They have had 3 deployments to Iraq.The shooters were reported to be in uniform. The multiple shooters definitely means planning.The fact that there was 2 shooters got my attention, as that very much implies planning. Crazy that that happened at a military base. Were the shooters soldiers?
One attacker has been "neutralized" and one has been "cornered," Lt. Gen Russel Honore, former deputy commander at Fort Hood, told CNN.Thing is, anyone can put on a uniform. We just have to wait for details. For all we know the "multiple shooter" reports may simply be out of confusion at the scene. That's been known to happen.This is the 1st Cav base. They have had 3 deployments to Iraq.The shooters were reported to be in uniform. The multiple shooters definitely means planning.The fact that there was 2 shooters got my attention, as that very much implies planning. Crazy that that happened at a military base. Were the shooters soldiers?
With 7 dead and up to 15 wounded, you have to think that multiple shooters and/or multiple weapons had to be involved. Right now they are saying the gunman had an m16 which holds 10- 30 rounds per magazine and fire 3 rounds per burst usually.Edit: an eyewitness Sgt. Major confirming a second shooter.Thing is, anyone can put on a uniform. We just have to wait for details. For all we know the "multiple shooter" reports may simply be out of confusion at the scene. That's been known to happen.This is the 1st Cav base. They have had 3 deployments to Iraq.The shooters were reported to be in uniform. The multiple shooters definitely means planning.The fact that there was 2 shooters got my attention, as that very much implies planning. Crazy that that happened at a military base. Were the shooters soldiers?
NBC: 7 dead, 20 injured in Fort Hood shooting
SWAT teams battle at least one gunman on the military base
Seven dead, gunmen still at large at Ft. Hood
Nov. 5: Seven people have been reported dead and 20 injured at the Army's Fort Hood in Texas. One gunman is in custody and two are reported to be at large. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.
At least seven people are dead and 20 wounded in a mass shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, and at least one suspect is believed to be holed up in a building and shooting at SWAT team members, NBC News and affiliate KCEN reported.
It was unknown whether the victims were all soldiers or civilians at Fort Hood, one of the largest military complexes in the world.
One gunman was reportedly in custody and another was on the loose, NBC News said. A third shooter may be involved, according to NBC News affiliate KCEN in Waco, which said the person was holed up in building 42006 on the base and had opened fire on SWAT team members. KCEN quoted a source as saying the shooter had a high-powered rifle.
KCEN reported that a policeman was among those shot.
Greg Schannep, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Carter, told the Austin American-Statesman that he was on the Army post to attend a graduation service. He said that as he neared the entrance of a building where the service was being held, a soldier with blood on his uniform ran past him and said a man was shooting.
Schannep told the newspaper that the shootings appeared to have occurred in a complex near a theater where the service was scheduled. He was with the injured soldier, who he said appeared to have been struck in the shoulder but did not have life-threatening injuries.
The shooting happened "near the soldier readiness processing center, where soldiers cycle through as they prepare to deploy," according to Sgt. Major Jamie Posten from the Fort Hood public affairs office.
He said this is where the soldiers go, up to 60 days before deployment, to begin the process of vaccinations and other preparation. That complex is on the West side of post, off Battalion Avenue.
"It's still developing. We're trying to figure out what took place on the ground," he said.
A nurse at Metroplex Hospital on Fort Hood confirms that those injured in the shooting were being taken there. She told NBC they were all military personnel. The base was reportedly on lockdown. The Killeen Independent School District said all Fort Hood schools are on lockdown.
Temple ISD is on a "soft" lockdown. Parents will be able to pick their children up at the normal times, though they may experience delays.
FBI agents were reportedly on the way to the post.
Fort Hood is adjacent to Killeen, and 60 miles northeast of Austin. The sprawling complex is home to at least 4,929 active duty officers and 45,414 enlisted. Civilian employees total nearly 9,000.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Lee M. Packnett said he was unaware if security measures were put in place at other military bases.
“At this point I do not know,” Packnett said.
President Barack Obama was briefed on the shootings, according to spokesman Robert Gibbs.
At least seven people are dead and between 12 and 15 wounded in shootings at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, senior Pentagon official told CNN.Two shooters were involved in the incident, and one has been apprehended, Fort Hood spokesman Sgt. Maj. Jamie Posten told CNN. "At this point we're looking for the other shooter." Asked for a description, he said, "we're trying to develop that information."
I hope so. I'm glad your friend is alright.I know somebody that is at Ft. Hood and a friend of mine forwarded me a text saying he's ok, 7 dead, 20 wounded, 1 gunman killed, 1 gunman in custody and others "on the loose". They were wearing fatigues. That's all I know just from them. I haven't even read the news yet as I was driving when I heard about it.
Me too.I hope so. I'm glad your friend is alright.I know somebody that is at Ft. Hood and a friend of mine forwarded me a text saying he's ok, 7 dead, 20 wounded, 1 gunman killed, 1 gunman in custody and others "on the loose". They were wearing fatigues. That's all I know just from them. I haven't even read the news yet as I was driving when I heard about it.
I agree. It's too early to speculate whether or not they were soldiers. Wearing fatigues would be an easy decision if you were trying to something heinous like this.Man, hard to believe there would be 2-3 army personnel that would find each other and pull of this kind of attack.. One berserk soldier sure, but a group of them? much less likely.
At least.Shootings in two different areas too on the base. Scary.
Yeah, it looks like there have been more shots fired. Terrible.One of the shooters who was holed up in one of the buildings may have had a high powered sniper rifle.Shootings in two different areas too on the base. Scary.
Yup, and they think there were 3 shooters.CNN just confirmed one gunman really was killed and that the newest number of dead is 12 which includes the gunman.
He's about to get an up-close education in how swiftly military justice operates. Unless they've got the wrong guy entirely, he'll be dead in 6 months.3 shooters, one is dead, one is in custody
KlingerCouple of news sources saying that one of the shooters had an arabic "sounding" last name
KlingerCouple of news sources saying that one of the shooters had an arabic "sounding" last name
IMO, I don't think foreign terrorists would attack a US military base. I don't know what that would accomplish.If there were two shooters, it could be a "disturbed buddy" scenario. If it turns out there are three or more, one would have to suspect some form of politically motivated terrorism, whether foreign or domestic.
An Army major in custody? Not just some wacked-out pfc that was in the sun a little too long, then?
I tend to agree with your logic, but we'll see.IMO, I don't think foreign terrorists would attack a US military base. I don't know what that would accomplish.If there were two shooters, it could be a "disturbed buddy" scenario. If it turns out there are three or more, one would have to suspect some form of politically motivated terrorism, whether foreign or domestic.
If it turns out to be both accurate and relevant, then it is good reporting. If not, then I agree with you.I don't understand the utility of reporting that one individual has an "arabic sounding" name.