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detrius · 11-05-2009, 04:36 PM

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Two gunmen in military uniforms shot and killed as many as nine people and wounded as many as 20 at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, officials said.

One of the shooters has been apprehended, Fort Hood spokesman Sgt. Maj. Jamie Posten told CNN.

"At this point we're looking for the other shooter," Posten said. Asked for a description, he said, "we're trying to develop that information."

The shooters were wearing military uniforms, but it was unclear whether they were soldiers, said U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas

President Obama has been informed of the incident, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters.

Fort Hood was asking people on post to stay away from windows, CNN affiliate KXXV said. The incident took place at the sports dome, now known as the soldier readiness area, the station reported.

FBI agents are headed to the scene to assist, said Erik Vasys, spokesman for the FBI office in San Antonio. He had no other details.

On the Fort Hood Web site, the word "closed" is posted with the statement, "Effective immediately, Fort Hood is closed. Organizations/units are instructed to execute a 100 percent accountability of all personnel."

Fort Hood is the Army's largest U.S. post, with about 40,000 troops. It is home to the Army's 1st Cavalry Division and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, as well as the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Corps Support Command. It is located near Killeen, Texas.

Fort Hood is home to the Warrior Combat Stress Reset Program, which is designed to help soldiers overcome combat stress issues.

In June, Fort Hood's commander, Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, told CNN that he was trying to ease the kind of stresses soldiers face. He has pushed for soldiers working a day schedule to return home for dinner by 6 p.m., and required his personal authorization for anyone working weekends. At the time, two soldiers stationed there had committed suicide in 2009 -- a rate well below those of other posts.

As many as 9 killed in Fort Hood shootings, officials say - CNN.com

Ann Otoole · 11-05-2009, 04:44 PM

sucks totally. shows you are not safe anywhere.

Taco Rubio · 11-05-2009, 05:02 PM

Now they're saying 11 dead + one shooter, 2 others held :/ this is terrible

Richie Waves · 11-05-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ann Otoole

sucks totally. shows you are not safe anywhere.

no more or less..

Phoenix Psaltery · 11-05-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Taco Rubio

Now they're saying 11 dead + one shooter, 2 others held :/ this is terrible

11 dead, 31 injured, and the shooter was an Army Major.

His name was given as Malik Nadal Hasan. It is undoubtedly going to raise questions of a Middle Eastern connection.

P2

Chip Midnight · 11-05-2009, 07:22 PM

He was a convert it Islam so that likely isn't his given name.

**Vertigo Paris** · 11-05-2009, 07:24 PM

Today has been a really sad day. I was freaking out until the last of my friend's checked in.

**Eboni Khan** · 11-05-2009, 10:27 PM

He is American born and has always been Muslim and is not a recent convert. He was an Army Psychiatrist. Reports say he was unhappy being in the military, suffering harassment for being a Muslim and did not want to deploy to Iraq later this year to fight other Muslims.

Chip Midnight · 11-05-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Eboni Khan

He is American born and has always been Muslim and is not a recent convert. He was an Army Psychiatrist. Reports say he was unhappy being in the military, suffering harassment for being a Muslim and did not want to deploy to Iraq later this year to fight other Muslims.

The Washington Post article about him said he was a convert but it seems to have been corrected now.

**Eboni Khan** · 11-05-2009, 11:08 PM

There has been a lot of conflicting information, at one point this afternoon they reported him dead, but he is alive in the hospital. They reported the officer who was the first responder dead, but she is alive in the hospital.

They reported earlier he was a Jordanian, and attended College in the middle east. There has been a lot of back and forth. It maybe be some time before we know what really happened and why.

Warder Revestel · 11-05-2009, 11:18 PM

I didn't see this thread, so I created a duplicate thread. My bad.

overall, I think that person who did this should pay for what he did.

Edav Nomad · 11-05-2009, 11:52 PM

Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect - Yahoo! News

Warder Revestel · 11-06-2009, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Edav Nomad

Troubling portrait emerges of Fort Hood suspect - Yahoo! News

So that's the truth why that happened, troublesome moments...

Still... that's a lame excuse to kill someone.

Edav Nomad · 11-06-2009, 11:51 PM

Civilian Officer Sgt. Kim Munley Praised for Taking Down Ft. Hood Gunman

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11-05-2009, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ann Otoole Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 423	sucks totally. shows you are not safe anywhere.

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Chip Midnight That template guy Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,563 My Mood: Business: CMFF XBOX Leaderboard: 9^th	He was a convert it Islam so that likely isn't his given name.

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Eboni Khan Senior Member SLU Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,606 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 03/17/2004	There has been a lot of conflicting information, at one point this afternoon they reported him dead, but he is alive in the hospital. They reported the officer who was the first responder dead, but she is alive in the hospital. They reported earlier he was a Jordanian, and attended College in the middle east. There has been a lot of back and forth. It maybe be some time before we know what really happened and why.

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