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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 7:22PM
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One of the wounded has died, bringing the death toll up to 13.
Also, Hassan had been re-assigned to Hood from Walter Reed Army Medical back in July or so; apparently, he passed his psych screening while still at Reed.
One of the local hospitals and the Red Cross have both - independent of one another - organized impromptu blood drives. Both facilities have been so overwhelmed by would-be donors that they've had to ask people to come back tomorrow.
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 6:28PM
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Already, someone is trying to politicize what happened. Each of the shootings took place at facilities where soldiers are not authorized to carry firearms, yet the guy is arguing that the incident is "proof" that concealed-carry on campuses and the like does bupkiss to stop shooters. It has been well over a year since I have felt even this remotely angry at someone. 
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 6:16PM
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One name... Major Malik Nadal Hasan. The shooter that was killed. Watching CNN now. Correction... Nidal Malik Hasan... A doctor. A mental health doctor. All but one of the killed were soldiers, one was a cop working as a contractor on base. All three shooters were soldiers.
James Thurber - "It is better to know some of the questions than all of the answers."
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 6:07PM
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So, according to the New York Times link in the previous post, one of the (suspected?) shooters has been killed; he is included among the 12 dead. He's been identified as an Army major, Malik Nadal Hassan. Two other soldiers are in custody as suspects. Ten of the remaining dead were also soldiers, and one of the remaining dead was a civilian police officer working as a contractor on the base. In a statement, President Obama called the shootings "tragic" and "a horrific outburst of violence." He expressed his condolences for the shooting victims. "These are men and women who have made the selfless and courageous decision to risk, and at times give, their lives to protect the rest of us on a daily basis," Obama said. "It's difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas. It is horrifying that they should come under fire at an Army base on American soil."
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 6:04PM
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I'm glad you're OK, Ironhold. Thanks for checking in; keep us posted.
I'd read that schools in the area were in lockdown; I'd forgotten that that would include colleges.
Killeen ISD maintains a series of nine schools on the physical property of Ft Hood - 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. Supposedly most of those schools were on an early-out schedule, and so some of them might have already let out at the time the lockdown was put in place. I only got scattered details on the drive home today. Anyway, the toll is now at 12 dead and 31+ wounded. One of the shooters has been identified as Maj. Malik Hassan.
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 5:46PM
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 5:40PM
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I have been following this too. It is horrible. I wish they would stop the perps.
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 5:25PM
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I'm glad you're OK, Ironhold. Thanks for checking in; keep us posted. I'd read that schools in the area were in lockdown; I'd forgotten that that would include colleges.
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 5:12PM
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The news broke just as I was getting ready to go to class, and when I arrived on campus I was turned away by a security guard. One of the shootings happened at the main PX, which is less than half a mile from college; you can see one building from the other. Given this and the location of the other shootings, I'm wondering if there wasn't at least a third shooter. I'm fine, and one of the soldiers I know texted me about 15 minutes ago; he's fine, but the whole facility is on lockdown.
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3 years ago ::
Nov 05, 2009 - 5:11PM
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What on earth??? I have chills.
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