Civilian police shot and wounded Hasan, who reportedly was upset about leaving for another deployment to Iraq. The shooting occurred at the soldier readiness facility as personnel were preparing for deployment.
Details of the tragic loss of life at the largest military installation in the U.S. has been breaking news since the shooting occurred just after midday. At least 31 people also were wounded.
The Army base was put on lock down following the shooting, which occurred about 1:30 p.m., just prior to a graduation ceremony.
Fort Hood is home to the First Army Division West.
Fort Hood is a United States Army post located outside of Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 miles (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The main cantonment of Fort Hood is a census-designated place(CDP) in Bell County, Texas that as of the 2000 U.S. Census had a total population of 33,711. Some portions of the base lie in Coryell County. -- www.wikipedia.org
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