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Ft. Hood, Texas Shooting

KajustaKajusta Registered User regular
edited November 2009 in Social Entropy++
(CNN) -- Eleven people plus a gunman were dead and 31 wounded after the gunman opened fire Thursday on a soldier-processing center at Fort Hood, Texas, officials said.

The gunman was a soldier, and two other soldiers have been detained as suspects, Army Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said.

The slain gunman was identified as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, according to a law enforcement source. The source believes he is 39 or 40 years old.

Ten of the other dead also were soldiers, while the remaining one was a civilian police officer who was working as a contractor on the base, Cone said.

Two of the injured were in "very serious" condition, Fort Hood spokesman Christopher Hogue said.

More than one shooter may have been involved, Cone said.

"All the casualties took place at the initial incident, that took place at 13:30 [1:30 p.m. CT], at the soldier readiness facility," Cone said.

The primary shooter had two weapons, both handguns, he said.

"The local police response forces were there relatively quickly and killed the confirmed shooter," Cone said.

President Obama called the shootings "tragic" and "a horrific outburst of violence." He expressed his condolences for the shooting victims.

"These are men and women who have made the selfless and courageous decision to risk, and at times give, their lives to protect the rest of us on a daily basis," Obama said. "It's difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil."

Officials at Fort Hood, which is the Army's largest U.S. post, were asking people there 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.

A congressional aide said he was on the post to attend a graduation service when he saw a soldier with blood on his uniform near the building where the service was being held, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Greg Schannep, an aide to U.S. Rep. John Carter, said the soldier ran past him and said a man was shooting. He said the soldier appeared to be injured in a shoulder, the American-Statesman 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, with about 40,000 troops, 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.

At least 25,000 people are at Fort Hood on any given day, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon said.

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.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/05/texas.fort.hood.shootings/index.html

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  • Sgt EversmanSgt Eversman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Aw shoot.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    So was it terrorism?

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  • DaricDaric Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Damn, I was waiting for one of you to post a thread about it.

    My friend can't get a hold of her grandfather who lives right outside Fort Hood. I'm sure he's ok but it's pretty annoying.

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    "Malik Nadal Hasan" whaddayouthink?

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  • Run Run RunRun Run Run __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2009
    ascot wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    "Malik Nadal Hasan" whaddayouthink?

    That's racist. Arabs can be gun toting lunatics who snap for no reason just like white kids.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I try to come across as politically correct

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    for soldiers they took an awful long time to kill the dude

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  • Sgt EversmanSgt Eversman Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Fandyien wrote: »
    for soldiers they took an awful long time to kill the dude

    It's not like they just pass out live ammunition to everyone on base. MP's are usually the only ones armed with real ammunition aside from those on the firing range.

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    Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Yeah, these dudes were probably just waiting around.

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  • CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    This sucks.

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Goddamn.

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    ascot wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    "Malik Nadal Hasan" whaddayouthink?

    That's racist. Arabs can be gun toting lunatics who snap for no reason just like white kids.

    Yes, but white kids don't look to visit a painful chastisement upon the western infidel.

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    My uncle is stationed there.... I should call and make sure he is OK...

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  • KajustaKajusta Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    The Army is saying to text if you can, calls are being tossed around like crazy and you probably aren't going to be able to get through.

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  • 101101 Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    If it was, Ft. Hood would seem an unusual target.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    101 wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    If it was, Ft. Hood would seem an unusual target.

    yes very strange. Perhaps the government is hiding something

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    welp, it took until the fourth post in the d&d thread before someone started in on "oh no now repubs/conserv/the right are going to blah blah blah"

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  • ProjeckProjeck Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Aw shoot.

    BOOOOOOOOOOO

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    101 wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?

    If it was, Ft. Hood would seem an unusual target.

    yes very strange. Perhaps the government is hiding something

    17 posts until a 9/11 conspiracy, a new world record!

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Well it took us less than a page to connect it to terrorism and government conspiracy. So I think we win

    e:boom

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    welp, it took until the fourth post in the d&d thread before someone started in on "oh no now repubs/conserv/the right are going to blah blah blah"

    God, I know.

    That shit is obnoxious.

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    welp, it took until the fourth post in the d&d thread before someone started in on "oh no now repubs/conserv/the right are going to blah blah blah"

    long sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    Well it took us less than a page to connect it to terrorism and government conspiracy. So I think we win

    e:boom

    you did it, ass

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    It's still going on, I think that's just what all the threads in there turn into.

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  • TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    $10 says this dude's wife was blowing everyone on base while he's deployed. They will probably find her dead in the house pretty soon.

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  • ButtersButters A glass of some milks Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    I find the 11 decomposing bodies found all around a man's house here in Cleveland this past week more interesting.

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6905552.ece

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?
    Are you terrorized?

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    TheStig wrote: »
    $10 says this dude's wife was blowing everyone on base while he's deployed. They will probably find her dead in the house pretty soon.

    I'll take that bet

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  • HozHoz Cool Cat Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    I find the 11 decomposing bodies found all around a man's house here in Cleveland this past week more interesting.

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6905552.ece
    Tragedy, sure, but more importantly, a failure to entertain.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Pshaw, you would say that Butters.

    Republican.

    I kid.

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2009
    TheStig wrote: »
    $10 says this dude's wife was blowing everyone on base while he's deployed. They will probably find her dead in the house pretty soon.

    good point

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited November 2009
    Callius wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?
    Are you terrorized?
    Do you find it to be terrific?

    (I bet TFS does).

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    A duck! wrote: »
    Callius wrote: »
    Monkeyfeet wrote: »
    So was it terrorism?
    Are you terrorized?
    Do you find it to be terrific?

    (I bet TFS does).

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    “Not to be racial, but if it was not our race they would be there — if they were Caucasians, they would rush here,” he added.


    heh

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  • CalliusCallius Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    A duck! wrote: »
    Do you find it to be terrific?

    (I bet TFS does).
    No, of course I don't.

    (yes, I realize that question was just so you could mention teefs. Still)

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    bah nevermind

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    I find the 11 decomposing bodies found all around a man's house here in Cleveland this past week more interesting.

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6905552.ece

    which linked to this

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article6903043.ece

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited November 2009
    Callius wrote: »
    A duck! wrote: »
    Do you find it to be terrific?

    (I bet TFS does).
    No, of course I don't.

    (yes, I realize that question was just so you could mention teefs. Still)

    I expect epic lulz.

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    goddamnit duck

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  • NebulousQNebulousQ Registered User regular
    edited November 2009
    Butters wrote: »
    I find the 11 decomposing bodies found all around a man's house here in Cleveland this past week more interesting.

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6905552.ece

    which linked to this

    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article6903043.ece

    I found that life and style article to be an interesting read. I do not know how accurate or objective it is, but I enjoyed learning about cultural shifts in japanese culture.

    The article butters posted however, oh man, I did not want to continue reading it, but I could not stop. The subject matter was horrible and depressing.

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