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FORT HOOD, Texas -
A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas Thursday afternoon, setting off on a rampage that killed 13 people and left 30 wounded.
While authorities at first said the gunman had been killed, late Thursday they announced the gunman was still alive.
The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., when shots were fired at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood.
"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.
A law enforcement official identified the shooting suspect as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
Two other soldiers taken into custody following the deadly rampage have been released, Fort Hood spokesman Christopher Haug told The Associated Press. "They're not believed to be involved in the incident," Haug said. He said a third person was in custody, however officials later said that person also was released.
One of the soldiers hurt in the shooting is from a northern suburb of Milwaukee. 19-year Amber Bahr was shot in the stomach. Her mother says she was able to talk on the phone shortly after the shootings but only very briefly.
Bahr is a nutritionist in the US Army. Her mother said her daughter was in the process of being deployed to Afghanistan.
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While authorities at first said the gunman had been killed, late Thursday they announced the gunman was still alive.
The shooting began around 1:30 p.m., when shots were fired at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood.
"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.
A law enforcement official identified the shooting suspect as Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.
Two other soldiers taken into custody following the deadly rampage have been released, Fort Hood spokesman Christopher Haug told The Associated Press. "They're not believed to be involved in the incident," Haug said. He said a third person was in custody, however officials later said that person also was released.
One of the soldiers hurt in the shooting is from a northern suburb of Milwaukee. 19-year Amber Bahr was shot in the stomach. Her mother says she was able to talk on the phone shortly after the shootings but only very briefly.
Bahr is a nutritionist in the US Army. Her mother said her daughter was in the process of being deployed to Afghanistan.
FULL STORY
