Caption of the photo. 18 hours ago: U.S. Army soldiers from Ft. Rucker patrol the downtown area of Samson, Alabama after a shooting spree March 10, 2009. At least 10 people including the suspected gunman and his mother were killed in the shooting spree and car chase in southern Alabama on Tuesday, authorities said.
This photo contradicts a posting on a local Alabama (Dothan Eagle) site that indicated that the MPs were not armed.