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(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.
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.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome.
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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Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome.
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.
"Malik Nadal Hasan" whaddayouthink?
That's racist. Arabs can be gun toting lunatics who snap for no reason just like white kids.
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.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome.
Yes, but white kids don't look to visit a painful chastisement upon the western infidel.
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
XBL
If it was, Ft. Hood would seem an unusual target.
yes very strange. Perhaps the government is hiding something
BOOOOOOOOOOO
17 posts until a 9/11 conspiracy, a new world record!
e:boom
God, I know.
That shit is obnoxious.
long sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
you did it, ass
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6905552.ece
I'll take that bet
Republican.
I kid.
good point
(I bet TFS does).
death to america.jpg
heh
(yes, I realize that question was just so you could mention teefs. Still)
which linked to this
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/men/article6903043.ece
I expect epic lulz.
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.