Posted on 11/05/2009 12:18:55 PM PST by DCBryan1
Edited on 11/05/2009 2:37:55 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer.
The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.
The shooter was killed and two other suspects, who are also soldiers, have been apprehended, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone said.
The gunman used two handguns, Cone said. He wasn't sure if the shooter reloaded the weapons during the attack.
good analysis....
Shep’s see lots of ‘guns’, just never seen any weapons. Vets know what I mean. ;-)
They’re Eastern European separatists </Hollywood>
According to officials, the incident was a dual attack.
One of the shootings happened at a graduation ceremony taking place at the base when the shooting happened, Green said.
“It would be an environment that would be very susceptible to casualties or injuries,” Green said.
A second attack happened at a theater on the sprawling base, according to the Associated Press.
Army personnel say they are not certain whether the shooting victims are civilians or military personnel.
The conditions of the wounded were not known.
“We’re praying that those who are injured … are not seriously injured.”
The Fort Hood public affairs spokesman said the Army is setting up a special operations center to handle the response.
The official base Web site has posted a message that it is on lock down and in an emergency situation. It also urged people to stay indoors.
Nine schools on the base — seven elementary and two middle — are included in the lock down.
The ROP running loose again???
Proof, please?
I doubt that
This could be his springboard to enforce gun control.
When I was a kid my parents had a friend at Wright Patterson AFB. I don’t think the guard was civillian but once he knew us he just waved us through.
I believe his name was Dallas.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572305,00.html
“At Least 7 Dead, 20 Wounded in Shootings at Ft. Hood in Texas”
Thursday, November 05, 2009
SNIPPET: “Lt. Col. Nathan Banks said two shooters were apparently involved. There is no word yet on who they were, nor on the identities of the dead.
The second incident took place at a theater on Ft. Hood, according to Banks”
SNIPPET: “The men were reportedly dressed in Army fatigues, but military officials couldn’t confirm that they were Army personnel.
Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said the shooting was a terrible tragedy for all of the military families affected.
She said the post is a processing center where soldiers are processed before going to Iraq or Afghanistan.”
Oh, I hope that's true.
This is awful...
Fort Hood is not really close to anything. Most gangs prefer urban areas so I would say reports of “gang activity” are unlikely. Not impossible, but unlikely.
This is fairly typical at most Army bases ... unregistered vehicles (meaning not having the base decals) must stop for inspection. Drivers license & registration are required and the vehicle is inspected, under the hood, trunk, and inside. A pole device with a mirror on the end is used to inspect the underside of the vehicle. Just went thru this routine at a large Army base yesterday ... I was on my way to play golf.
Remember today is NOVEMBER 5.
“Remember remember
The Fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot.
I can think of no reason
The gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunpowder_Plot
Coincidence??
Per Kay Bailey Hutch- Apparently the Feds now don’t think there’s a terrorism “nexus”...
Neil Cavuto reporting probably not terrorists.
I’m glad they are caught though they deserve death we should know who was behind this soon. If the prisoners are conscious I would think the responders on base know, unless the captured are hardened and keeping their mouths shut.
Scanner-All Cars Will be Double-Manned
In Texas, probably half the force is Hispanic so I don’t think you could identify them on an ethnic basis.
I’d say it’s Muslims (Texas has a large immigrant Muslim population), possibly but not necessarily Black Muslims. The on-base attacks on military members in Iraq were carried out by Black Muslims, but I’m not sure the military still lets them in the way it used to.
However, there are lots of Iraqis and Afghanis that we have trained on US bases, as well as a scads of Saudis, so there may well be foreign Muslim jihadis who have been awaiting their moment.
There are several different other calls coming through at times and not a lot of details.
Information trickles in. Not sure how Walmart figures in here.
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