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29. 4 dead, including shooter. At least 14

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 06:56 PM

Apr 2014

injured.

Ivan Lopez is believed to be the name of the shooter, not yet confirmed.

All per CNN.

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Reports of a Shooting on Fort Hood [View all] n2doc Apr 2014 OP

More guns make us safer. alfredo Apr 2014 #1

You know this is an army base, no? pipoman Apr 2014 #3

Yes, I lived on an army base for four years. alfredo Apr 2014 #5

Then you know that it is effectively a gun free zone... pipoman Apr 2014 #7

MPs, entrance guards, etc. Plenty of folks with guns. Please, no NRA bull. Hoyt Apr 2014 #27

What are you saying? Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #37

No, the gun fanciers try to say criminals go after gun free zones, so Hoyt Apr 2014 #41

I now see what you meant. Shemp Howard Apr 2014 #68

They don't want to hear that warrant46 Apr 2014 #36

From Fort Hood's website: Jgarrick Apr 2014 #45

Yup warrant46 Apr 2014 #51

Most posts it would be pretty easy to bring one on pipoman Apr 2014 #50

Yes and mental illness runs Rampant warrant46 Apr 2014 #52

Some else also mentioned that. Even if they had access to guns, a sneak attack alfredo Apr 2014 #61

Gun Free Zone MosheFeingold Apr 2014 #4

True, but it seems Ft Hood would have enhanced security because alfredo Apr 2014 #8

I frequent military bases on a weekly basis madville Apr 2014 #43

I remember guys would bring in everything from pounds of weed, to hookers hidden in the trunk. alfredo Apr 2014 #64

Fort Hood shooting: At least 1 dead; shelter in place in effect Bosonic Apr 2014 #2

The shooter is definitely dead. JimDandy Apr 2014 #21

Bse on lock-down. Four confirmed injured. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #6

Waco police confirm active shooter. One confirmed dead. 4 wounded. CBS affilate nt LanternWaste Apr 2014 #9

Gunman still on loose LanternWaste Apr 2014 #11

KHOU reporting 8 being transported to hospital maddezmom Apr 2014 #10

More reports from various Texas media alp227 Apr 2014 #12

KCEN -- 2 shooters, 8 injured, 1 deceased... Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #13

one in custody riverwalker Apr 2014 #14

Tyler on scene is riveting riverwalker Apr 2014 #17

swat escorted people out of building riverwalker Apr 2014 #18

Still active, per CNN. nt alsame Apr 2014 #15

Base announcements advise shelter in place and turn off heating and ventilation KeepItReal Apr 2014 #16

1 shooter may be dead, not sure if there is alsame Apr 2014 #19

CNN reporting 15 injured with degree of injuries unknown. Purveyor Apr 2014 #20

My local news reported the shooter killed himself. svpadgham Apr 2014 #22

Thank you! etherealtruth Apr 2014 #47

i just got a message from a friend at ft hood rdking647 Apr 2014 #23

Another teabagger, I bet. AngryAmish Apr 2014 #24

Just like Hasan, eh? X_Digger Apr 2014 #25

Jumping to conclusions can be assinine. 840high Apr 2014 #28

Horseshit. AngryAmish Apr 2014 #38

Nidal Hasan was a teabagger? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #44

Had to do a KoKo Apr 2014 #57

Shhh....you'll only make him angry..........oops, too late. blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #60

Horseshit. wall_dish Apr 2014 #54

here it is 840high Apr 2014 #71

you are behind the news...n/t chillfactor Apr 2014 #26

4 dead, including shooter. At least 14 alsame Apr 2014 #29

Damn, man. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #30

CNN saying it was a soldier on soldier incident, not an act of terrorism maddezmom Apr 2014 #33

I suspected that might have been true from the beginning, TBH. AverageJoe90 Apr 2014 #35

Excuse my cynicism . . . caseymoz Apr 2014 #39

Hispanic possibly. . pipoman Apr 2014 #66

That's what I heard on my news. 840high Apr 2014 #70

Some COs and peers are ruthless pipoman Apr 2014 #67

Looks like less than a mile moondust Apr 2014 #31

you can't fight in here Enrique Apr 2014 #32

Heh flying rabbit Apr 2014 #53

Fort Hood AGAIN? DesertDiamond Apr 2014 #34

Barbara Star on CNN just now. Multiple fatalities and injuries. amandabeech Apr 2014 #40

Jim M. on NBC. Argument in the motor pool. amandabeech Apr 2014 #42

Wha... what? TXPaganBanker Apr 2014 #46

If you wish to be educated on military bases and procedures sarisataka Apr 2014 #56

How many of those 41,000 people do you think were armed? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #58

You, apparently, know nothing about security on military bases. wall_dish Apr 2014 #59

If you have military / mil contractor ID, entry to a base usually consists of glancing at your ID. X_Digger Apr 2014 #62

No, the poster thinks/thought everyone on post is armed.. pipoman Apr 2014 #65

No... TXPaganBanker Apr 2014 #73

My son spent 4 in the Marines pipoman Apr 2014 #74

ENOUGH! mimi85 Apr 2014 #48

We won't. Murder is endemic to the human condition. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #55

Sadly you're right. :( mimi85 Apr 2014 #63

per cnn littlewolf Apr 2014 #49

sad riverwalker Apr 2014 #69

The guy mustve snapped like the soldier on Full Metal Jacket..... MzShellG Apr 2014 #72