FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – 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.
3:33 Update:
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – A Fort Hood spokeswoman says one shooter
is in custody after a mass shooting on the Texas Army base. Army
officials say at least seven people are dead and 20 wounded.
Fort Hood spokeswoman Sgt. Rebekah Lampan says authorities
believe at least two gunmen were involved in the attack on
Thursday.
She says it is not known whether the shooters were soldiers or
civilians.
Lt. Col. Nathan Banks, an Army spokesman in Washington, says
there was a pair of shootings at the base.
Banks says the first shooting was at 1:30 p.m. and at personnel
and medical processing office. He says the second incident took
place at a theater on the base.
3:16 Update:
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Fort Hood spokeswoman: 1 shooter in
custody, at least 2 gunmen believed involved in attack.
3:13 Update:
WASHINGTON (AP) – Seven people were killed and 20 wounded in a
pair of shootings Thursday at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, the
Army says.
An army spokesman in Washington says the base has been locked
down following the shootings. Another official told The Asociated
Press that at least one shooter had been caught.
The FBI is sending agents to the scene.
Army spokesman Lt. Col. Nathan Banks says the first shooting
began at about 1:30 p.m. at a personnel and medical processing
office. The facility, called a Soldier Rating and Processing
center, handles administrative details for soldiers.
Banks says two shooters were apparently involved. There was no
immediate word on who they were, nor on identities of the dead.
Banks says the second incident took place at a theater on the
sprawling base.
Another Army official identified that site as the Howze Theater.
That official, who requested anonymity to discuss an evolving
incident, said a graduation had been scheduled for 2 p.m. at the
theater.
The White House said President Barack Obama was notified of the
shootings.
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Associated Press writers Lolita C. Baldor and Devlin Barrett
contributed to this report.
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