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Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer.
The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He was a military psychiatrist.
The shooter was killed and two other suspects, who are also soldiers, have been apprehended, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone said.
The gunman used two handguns, Cone said. He wasn't sure if the shooter reloaded the weapons during the attack.
The general called the attack "a terrible tragedy, stunning." He said the community was "absolutely devastated."
The extent of the injuries of victims "varies significantly," according to Cone.
President Obama called the Fort Hood shootings a "horrific outburst of violence."
"It if difficult enough to lose" soldiers overseas, but said it is "horrifying that they should lose their lives at an Army base in the U.S.," he said.
The president said "my prayers are with the wounded and the families of the fallen."
Cone said the motive for the attack, which took place just after 1:30 p.m. CT, is unclear.
Fort Hood, located just 60 miles north from Austin, is the largest U.S. military installation in the world, and has suffered the greatest number of casualties of all American bases in the war on Iraq.
how ironic that it was a muslim
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By utubefavorsdems [Affiliate User] 1257474236 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveI thought they had intense security there??????
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By CanadaLarry [Affiliate User] 1257472770 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down RemoveWow. I use to live at Fort Hood. So my heart goes out to the family, service members and civilians affected by this. I am so in shock.
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