Twelve Killed in Fort Hood Shootings
Associated Press
FORT HOOD, Texas – The U.S. Army said 12 people were killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said at a news conference that one shooter had been killed and two suspects were apprehended on Thursday. He says they are all U.S. soldiers.
The shooting began around 1:30 p.m. Lt. Gen. Cone said that all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.
He said the primary shooter used two handguns in the attack.
An Army spokesman said the base was locked down after the shootings.
Covering 339 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the U.S. Home to about 52,000 troops as of earlier this year, the sprawling base is located halfway between Austin and Waco.
Sgt. Rebekah Lampam, a spokeswoman at Fort Hood, said a graduation ceremony for soldiers who finished college courses while deployed was going on in the auditorium at the time of the shooting.
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"This is terrible news and our hearts go out to the families of the victims," said National Veterans Foundation President Shad Meshad.
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