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NBC: 7 dead, 12 injured in Fort Hood shooting
No word from the military base whether the victims are military or civilians
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At least seven people are dead and 12 wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, the base's public affairs office told NBC News on Thursday.

The official would not give his name nor additional details. It was unknown whether victims are soldiers or civilians. One gunman was reportedly in custody and another was on the loose, NBC News said. A third shooter may be involved, according to NBC News affiliate KCEN.

KCEN in Waco reported that the second suspect may be holed up in a building on the post.
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The base was reportedly on lockdown. Two nearby school districts were also being locked down.

Fort Hood is adjacent to Killeen, and 60 miles northeast of Austin. The sprawling complex is home to at least 4,929 active duty officers and 45,414 enlisted. Civilian employees total nearly 9,000.

The base has seen other violence in recent years. In September 2008, a 21-year-old 1st Cavalry Division soldier shot his lieutenant to death and then killed himself. Spc. Jody Michael Wirawan of Eagle River, Alaska. shot himself to death after shooting 1st Lt. Robert Bartlett Fletcher, 24, of Jensen Beach, Fla. to death.

This story is breaking news and will be updated with more details.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Frag?

Frak.

 

[polyh3dron]

WTF now there's a third shooter killing people right now??

FFUUUUUUUUU

 

[DigitalDevil]

uhhhhhh

 

[DigitalDevil]

Frag?

Frak.

I usually think your one-liners are funny but this is in poor taste, IMO.

 

[RiggenBlaque]

Soldier Readiness Center

Rigghttttt...

 

[speculawyer]

:-(

HOUSTON (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 12 wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, on Thursday, MSNBC reported.

It said one gunman was in custody and another was on the loose. It added the two suspects were in military uniform.

No further details were immediately available.

Ugh.

 

[Price Dalton]

I don't understand why you linked to a picture of the girl from 7th Heaven.

 

[TransTrender]

Ugh.


Well, this wouldn't have happened if the other people had guns . . . wait. . .

I thought, on most bases, the only armed people were MPs. If you're not an MP and you're found carrying ammunition you go directly to jail.

 

[Count Dookkake]

I usually think your one-liners are funny but this is in poor taste, IMO.

I will be sure to think about that when I deposit my next disability check from the army.

 

[Rur0ni]

I will be sure to think about that when I deposit my next disability check from the army.

Ooo.

 

[speculawyer]

I thought, on most bases, the only armed people were MPs. If you're not an MP and you're found carrying ammunition you go directly to jail.

It was just a joke in bad taste. I removed it.

 

[DeathbyVolcano]

why is the 7th heaven girl in the op

 

[DRock]

Thanks for the pic, but I'm not seeing the relation to this news story :lol

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

I don't understand why you linked to a picture of the girl from 7th Heaven.

Heh, sorry. I guess I hadn't copied anything since last night when I posted that pic in the TV shows you hate thread. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[PflargBlarg]

I don't understand why you linked to a picture of the girl from 7th Heaven.

I was confused as well until I realized that there were 7 deaths.

 

[DigitalDevil]

I will be sure to think about that when I deposit my next disability check from the army.

so because you were in the military, it's okay for you to poke fun at people dying in this way? I don't understand.

 

[Brinbe]

Wow, that's sad. Hopefully they at least find a motive.

 

[Clevinger]

so because you were in the military, it's okay for you to poke fun at people dying in this way? I don't understand.

It's probably the same dumbfuck logic that led him to post it in the first place.

 

[LLaMa-Tech]

I hate retards that go do and this crap.

HuffPo has the number of injured at 21
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/05/fort-hood-shootings-7-dea_n_347366.html

:O

I hope all recover soon.

 

[Count Dookkake]

so because you were in the military, it's okay for you to poke fun at people dying in this way? I don't understand.

Playing with words is not the same as making fun.

My expression was sincere, despite involving wordplay.

Also, most soldiers I know have pretty dark senses of humor. Not many would find the post offensive.

It's probably the same dumbfuck logic that led him to post it in the first place.

:lol

Outstanding contribution.

EDIT-

Ignore Count Dookkake, he's a documented threadshitter.

Documented? Really?

But, yeah, another good contribution full of concern and insight on this tragedy.

 

[Rur0ni]

Every soldier I've met is that way. Infantry anyway.

 

[Oreoleo]

 

[shuri]

Ignore Count Dookkake, he's a documented threadshitter.

 

[DigitalDevil]

Playing with words is not the same as making fun.

My expression was sincere, despite involving wordplay.

Also, most soldiers I know have pretty dark senses of humor. Not many would find the post offensive.

fair enough

 

[DigitalDevil]

seven six two millimeter.... FULLL METALL JACKETTT!

 

[arstal]

fair enough

He's right too about the sense of humor. Even weenie jobs like mine had it.

I just remember my first instructor in forecasting school talking about what a hellhole that place was, and how he got his first "weather wood" there.

Hopefully no one else gets hurt.

 

[polyh3dron]

 

[lunarworks]

If only people were armed, this could have been prevented.

 

[dave is ok]

I just heard Jay Severin, the local AM conservative radio guy, break the news and say this was a "terrorist incident" and gave hints it was a muslim who did it.

I guarantee it was a Fox News watching, Kool-Aid drinking right wing nutbag instead

 

[Ignis Fatuus]

Ignore Count Dookkake, he's a documented threadshitter.

That's rich, coming from you of all people.

 

[Rur0ni]

That's rich, coming from you of all people.

 

[Tamanon]

I just heard Jay Severin, the local AM conservative radio guy, break the news and say this was a "terrorist incident" and gave hints it was a muslim who did it.

I guarantee it was a Fox News watching, Kool-Aid drinking right wing nutbag instead

Supposedly MSNBC had a reporter claiming it was "all military". Guess we'll see later on.:/

 

[Manus]

Man just found out about this. Pretty scary seeing as how protective the base is.

 

[Treo360]

I'm not surprised. Ft. Hood is huge, not only does it border Killeen, but also parts of Copperas Cove and Harker Heights. So many ways to get in and out undetected.

I was stationed there nearly 10 years ago, Killeen was a fucking dump of a place to live in.

We had a Bloods/Crips problem there too.

Man just found out about this. Pretty scary seeing as how protective the base is.

Not as protected as you may think.

 

[danielijohnson]

Ah, scary stuff. Sounds pre-meditated to have caught everyone so off-guard...

 

[Danthrax]

CNN just said it may be up to 9 dead and 30 wounded, now.

 

[Treo360]

Wow just read it was by the Movie Theater. Fuck, if I remember correctly that's right near Division Hq. Also the Medical intake building is not too far off from there too.

 

[besada]

According to sources who spoke to Kay Bailey Hutchison, the shooters were wearing uniforms, although it's unclear if they were U.S. military uniforms.

 

[I <3 Memes]

This is so weird if it was in fact more than 1 shooter. Why would far right-wing types attack soldiers? I don't think they would. Why would multiple people who were in the military attack fellow soldiers? I could see a single disgruntled soldier going nuts but more than 1?

 

[Stinkles]

This is so weird if it was in fact more than 1 shooter. Why would far right-wing types attack soldiers? I don't think they would. Why would multiple people who were in the military attack fellow soldiers? I could see a single disgruntled soldier going nuts but more than 1?

No point speculating, but obviously whoever did it has some very messed up ideas about how to make a point.

 

[Master Thespian]

Seems like that have a past of low ranking guys snapping and killing their

Spoiler

abusive/asshole?

lieutenants. Lieutenants are the worst type of authority to deal with according to my Vietnam vet uncle. "Authority without the wisdom to correctly use it."

 

[ALeperMessiah]

This is so weird if it was in fact more than 1 shooter. Why would far right-wing types attack soldiers? I don't think they would. Why would multiple people who were in the military attack fellow soldiers? I could see a single disgruntled soldier going nuts but more than 1?

I was thinking this as well. I could see one disgruntled soldier, but 2-3? That seems strange. Hopefully it'll all be over soon and we'll find out more.

 

[Danthrax]

Okay so now it's 12 dead, including one of the gunmen. Some of the new dead may be people who were wounded.

From CNN again.

 

[Hari Seldon]

Seems like that have a past of low ranking guys snapping and killing their

Spoiler

abusive/asshole?

lieutenants. Lieutenants are the worst type of authority to deal with according to my Vietnam vet uncle. "Authority without the wisdom to correctly use it."

Meh. Some are good, some are bad, just like any other boss anywhere. See Generation Kill.

 

[Brinbe]

Now up to 12 dead (including one gunman), 30 wounded according to CNN just now.

 

[D4Danger]

12 dead, 31 wounded. There's some sort of press conference going on now.

 

[besada]

Ft. Hood's saying the shooters were soldiers.

1 dead, two suspects in custody, all soldiers.

 

[Zep]

Ft. Hood's saying the shooters were soldiers.

That was gonna be their answer the whole time.

 

[Hari Seldon]

A senior administration official told NBC News analyst Roger Cressey that the suspect who was in custody was an Army major with an Arabic-sounding name.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33678801/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/