Ft. Hood Shooting Open Thread: 12 Dead, 31 Wounded
Tragedy in Texas. One of the captured is apparently an Army major with an “Arabic-sounding last name.”
At least 12 people were killed and 31 others were wounded in a mass shooting incident Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, military officials said. The shooter was shot to death, they said.
More shots were reported later in the afternoon, reported NBC affiliate KCEN-TV of Waco, which said no further details were immediately available.
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. The official said the shootings could have been a criminal matter rather than a terrorism-related attack and that there was no intelligence to suggest a plot against Fort Hood.
I’m not an expert on military matters, but I believe Ft. Hood is a processing center for troops getting ready to deploy.
Heard a radio report saying that all three shooters were military.
Post any updates in the comments.
Update: Two of the shooters are in custody, and one is dead. One shooter has been identified: Major Malik Nadal Hasan.
