Gunmen attack Fort Hood, Texas

davidbfpo · 11-05-2009

Just appeared on the UK news:

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Under the sub-headline 'Gunmen have killed seven people and wounded 12 others in a rampage...' One gunman was in custody, but another remained on the loose on the sprawling base in Kileen, Texas, about 60 miles north-east of Austin. The base was on lockdown after it emerged that a second shooter was believed to be armed with a high-powered sniper rifle, according to a report on MSNBC television. Two nearby school districts were also reportedly on lockdown. John Carter, a local congressman, confirmed on MSNBC there had been a shooting at the base, saying the gunfire had erupted during a graduation ceremony.

From:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...a-reports.html

BBC has a slightly different report:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8345713.stm

jmm99 · 11-05-2009

from KCEN-TV via MSNBC, is ongoing.

reed11b · 11-05-2009

I am not sure why, but part of me really hopes these guys were not soldiers.

Entropy · 11-05-2009

Just heard the gunmen were soldiers on CNN from a Ft. Hood spokesman.

SWJED · 11-05-2009

One of the suspected gunmen (if there was more than one - two other soldiers are in custody as "suspects") is identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

IntelTrooper · 11-05-2009

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Originally Posted by Entropy

Just heard the gunmen were soldiers on CNN from a Ft. Hood spokesman.

@#$%*

stanleywinthrop · 11-05-2009

CNN is now saying that the shooter was Maj. Maliq Nadal Hassan. Spelling is just a guess.

MikeF · 11-05-2009

At least 12 dead and 31 wounded

One of my former medics emailed me and asked,

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"How can you shoot your fellow brothers.......... I am lost for words sir."

I replied,

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"I don't know brother. As I studied the female suicide bombers from Diyala, the emotions of hate, anger, and revenge overtook rational thought, and they just wanted to kill themselves and take as many with them as they could. All we can do right now is take a knee and pray."

That's about all we can do at this point until it's all sorted out.

safaa · 11-06-2009

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Originally Posted by reed11b

I am not sure why, but part of me really hopes these guys were not soldiers.

we hope too but it happens that they are members of the army. but i think that their mentality is not good

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11-05-2009	#5
SWJED Small Wars Journal Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,956	One of the suspected gunmen (if there was more than one - two other soldiers are in custody as "suspects") is identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. __________________ Small Wars Journal Last edited by SWJED; 11-05-2009 at 09:25 PM.

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11-05-2009	#4
Entropy Council Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,450	Just heard the gunmen were soldiers on CNN from a Ft. Hood spokesman.

11-05-2009	#7
stanleywinthrop Council Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 89	CNN is now saying that the shooter was Maj. Maliq Nadal Hassan. Spelling is just a guess.