Army specialist ivan lopezlopez killed four soldiers including himself and wounded 12 others aboard the army installation in fort hood, texas. The gunman opened fire first in a building in the 1st medical brigade area. No one is allowed in or out as a search is carried out for further suspects. Fort hood was also the site of a mass shooting in 2009, when u. Army major and psychiatrist, fatally shot people and injured more than 30 others. One issue that is likely to be examined by the inquiries into. My sympathies go out to this strong and resilient community. Us officials name the gunman as army major nidal malik. The shooting produced more casualties than any other on an american military base. Officers who responded to 2009 fort hood shootings, hailed. Army base at fort hood, texas, the same base where people were killed in a.
The investigation to date has not identified a motive, and a number of possibilities remain under consideration. Updates on the fort hood shooting the new york times. President barack obama and other dignitaries are expected to attend. Fort hood shooting second fort hood shooting dallas police shooting. Apr 04, 2014 its that zone that fort hood officials say us army spc. The rolling, semiarid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and troops. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title fort hood shooting. The total number of military personnel assigned is about 57,000. Army major and psychiatrist, fatally shot 14 people and injured more than 30 others. Nov 04, 2019 on november 5, 2009, people are killed and more than 30 others are wounded, nearly all of them unarmed soldiers, when a u. Its that zone that fort hood officials say us army spc. On april 2, 2014, a shooting spree was perpetrated at several locations on the fort hood military base near killeen, texas. Fort hood does little to keep out firearms the new york times. Army officer goes on a shooting rampage at fort hood in central.
Another 68 casings were collected outside, for a total of 214 rounds fired by the attacker and responding police officers. The shooting is the latest in a long string of tragedies that have hit american military posts and the second mass shooting at fort hood. Apr 03, 2014 a heroic female cop ended wednesdays fort hood shooting rampage by confronting an iraq war vet who had killed three colleagues and wounded 16 others the military police officer was only 20. It was the deadliest mass shooting on an american military base. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to. The november 2009 shooting at fort hood remains the most egregious example of homegrown jihadist terrorism in the united states. He was charged with counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted murder. Us officials name the gunman as army major nidal malik hassan, aged 39.
On november 5, 2009, a terrorist mass shooting took place at fort hood, near killeen, texas. Army cid provides fort hood shooting timeline nbc 5. Nov 05, 2009 a man who work with hasan at the fort hood psychiatric ward said hasan was angry about the u. Five remain in area hospitals, but are improving, officials said. On november 5, 2009, tragedy struck the fort hood military base when a us army major open fired on the base, killing and injuring more than 30. The twoway the suspected shooter at the texas army post is ivan lopez, a pentagon official tells npr. Et when the gunman opened fire in the soldiers readiness processing center on the west side of the. Nidal malik hasan, 39, killed people and injured 32 at fort hood, texas, during a shooting rampage. After shooting, fort hood searches for answers msnbc. As rick klein points out on abc news the note, the news out of fort hood, texas, is a story that will consume all the political oxygen for a while. Authorities give a detailed description of the order of events during the fort hood shooting. Nidal malik hasan, was due to be deployed overseas. Did army security or intelligence officials miss potential warning signs in the behavior of accused fort hood shooter maj. President barack obama describes the shooting as a horrific outburst of violence.
He said, first of all, we should not be over there, said col. Fort hood has suffered a series of highprofile multiple shootings in recent years. Fort hood does little to keep out firearms the new york. The director of national intelligence dni asked a panel of four senior current and fonner national security officials in january to examine the intelligence aspects of two recent events. A man who work with hasan at the fort hood psychiatric ward said hasan was angry about the u.
In 2009, hassan shot and killed people and wounded more. Nov 05, 2009 a soldier suspected of fatally shooting 12 and wounding 31 at fort hood in texas on thursday is not dead as previously reported by the military, the bases commander said thursday evening. Apr 02, 2014 shooting at fort hood leaves 4 dead, 16 injured. This is not only due to the death toll, but also because the perpetrator, nidal malik hasan, was a serving member of. On november 5, 2009, a mass shooting took place at fort hood, near killeen, texas. This is a timeline of events surrounding the carnage at fort hood in texas. Officials have identified a fort hood cavalry scout as the teenager found unresponsive by killeen police officers monday night. Apr 02, 2014 shooting incident at fort hood update.
Hasan, an army psychiatrist, killed and wounded 30 more. A lot of information coming out overnight about the shooter. After fort hood shooting, general just home from war is again. The shooting rampage at fort hood, texas, in 2009 by major nidal. This is not only due to the death toll, but also because the perpetrator, nidal malik hasan, was a serving member of the u. Fort hood soldier shoots four and himself, police say. Directorate of emergency services officials here reported that at approximately 4 p. Gunman kills 12, wounds 31 at fort hood us news crime. A soldier suspected of fatally shooting 12 and wounding 31 at fort hood in texas on thursday is not dead as previously reported by the military, the. Intelligence lessons from the 2009 fort hood shooting.
As a member of the bases special reaction team, munley had learned that if you act aggressively to take. Intelligence lessons from the 2009 fort hood shooting posted on oct. The replay of a shooting at fort hood raised questions about what lessons army officials had learned from 2009, when maj. Noone is allowed in or out as a search is carried out for further suspects. The 209,000acre installation has a total population of 92,533, according to the fort hood fact book. He said that military officials believed that there was a single shooter. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
The shooting wednesday is the latest in a series of tragedies to have struck american military posts in recent years. Argument over paperwork sparked fort hood shooting spree. Hasan, an army psychiatrist, was shot by a police officer and is hospitalized. Nidal malik hasan born september 8, 1970 is a former american army major convicted of killing people and injuring more than 30 others in the fort hood mass shooting. Lopez was a specialist, and at the time of the shooting, he was assigned to the th sustainment command, a logistics and support unit at fort hood. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets. A heroic female cop ended wednesdays fort hood shooting rampage by confronting an iraq war vet who had killed three colleagues and wounded 16. He responded by shooting himself, fort hood officials told the associated press at the time.
A spontaneous argument among soldiers in the same transportation unit at fort hood, tex. Fort hood officials are planning a memorial service for the victims of the shooting at 2 p. On november 5, 2009, a terrorist attack mass shooting took place at fort hood, near killeen, texas. Army releases report on 2014 fort hood shooting homeland. Nov 06, 2009 as rick klein points out on abc news the note, the news out of fort hood, texas, is a story that will consume all the political oxygen for a while. Three forgotten facts about the fort hood massacre cnsnews. Victims of the fort hood shooting will soon be eligible to receive the purple heart, with congress pushing ahead with a policy change that would officially recognize domestic terrorism as. Base officials said she wished she could have acted even faster and saved more lives and that she spent thursday evening calling friends and colleagues, expressing those regrets. Fort hood soldier shot dead monday night in killeen, texas. The 34yearold soldier who went on a shooting rampage at fort hood, tex. In fact, except for the shooting of one person in little. In the statement, officials said that there was a report that the gunman was dead, but that has not yet been confirmed.
Nov 05, 2009 he responded by shooting himself, fort hood officials told the associated press at the time. She walked up and engaged him, cone told the associated press. Hasan was arraigned by a military court on july 20, 2011 and was. Army cid provides fort hood shooting timeline nbc 5 dallas. Ivan lopezlopez shot 15 soldiers on fort hood, killing three, before shooting himself. Francheska velez, 21, was pregnant when hasan shot her during the first round of gunfire. Nidal malik hasans unit 9 is located at top left of the casa del norte apartment complex photo. Army major kills people in fort hood shooting spree. Five days after a soldier went on a shooting rampage at fort hood.
Lopez, 34, stayed on the move throughout the rampage, driving in his own vehicle. On november 5, 2009, people are killed and more than 30 others are wounded, nearly all of them unarmed soldiers, when a u. The two fort hood police officers celebrated as heroes for responding first to the 2009 shooting massacre at this army post were told recently they would lose their jobs as part of broader. He was previously assigned in fort bliss, but was transferred to another base for four months, then moved to fort hood two months prior to the shooting.
An army psychiatrist opens fire at fort hood, texas, killing 12 people and. Fort hood officials lay out entire shooting spree u. The shooter, 34yearold army specialist ivan lopez, died of. Ivan lopez targeted on wednesday as he began a shooting spree that left three fellow soldiers dead and 16 injured. Fort hood is the armys premier installation to train and deploy heavy forces. Fort hood shooting leaves 4 dead des moines register. Apr 08, 2014 in their first detailed timeline since the shooting last wednesday, army officials described how specialist ivan a. Fbi investigation continues into fort hood shooting. Hasan was shot and as a result paralyzed from the waist down. Cdt, today, a soldier assigned to the th sustainment.
The shootings at fort hood fort hood remains in mourning as the community looks for answers to why an army psychiatrist allegedly opened fired on his fellow soldiers. At a military article 32 hearing in 2010 analogous to a civilian grand jury hearing, a survivor of the fort hood shootings testified that velez cried out, my baby. Ivan lopez argued with fellow soldiers about his request for time off and how that request was being processed, a. It was also a tactic straight out of the lessons learned from the 2007 virginia tech shooting, when first responders waited for additional backup before engaging the shooter. Apr 04, 2014 the replay of a shooting at fort hood raised questions about what lessons army officials had learned from 2009, when maj. Since the 2009 fort hood shooting, the department of defense dod has made efforts to update 7 of 10 key force protectionrelated policy and guidance documents and is taking steps to revise the remaining 3 to incorporate insider threat considerations. Four dead, 16 hurt and a female cop who ended it all. Shooting shakes fort hood, the same base that was the scene of a deadly rampage in 2009. Emergency services officials at fort hood said the incident began about 1. Hasan was a united states army medical corps psychiatrist who admitted to the shootings at his courtmartial in august 20. Apr 03, 2014 fort hood, texas april 2, 2014 update 2. Ivan lopez argued with fellow soldiers about his request for time off and how that request was being processed, a spokesman for the armys.
Final report army installation assessment and best practices the focus of the army effort is to provide installation commanders the tools they need to support the senior commanders mission to protect the force. After fort hood shooting, general just home from war is. Four people, including the gunman, were killed while 14 additional people were injured. Hood shootings army officials confirmed that the alleged gunman, maj. Fort hood shooting victims will soon be eligible to. Report to the director of national intelligence on the. This tragic event occurred less than five years after the november 5, 2009 mass shooting at fort hood where army psychiatrist major nidal malik hasan killed people and injured 30. It will replace it with depending on the circumstances that develop fresh discussions about the physical and mental costs of war, of race and religion in the armed services, and of the nature.
Army releases detailed account of base rampage the new. It was the deadliest terrorist attack mass shooting on an american military base. In their first detailed timeline since the shooting last wednesday, army officials described how specialist ivan a. Greg abbott laid out a plan that included mental health screenings. Major nidal malik hasan, who was not only an army major, but a psychiatrist, was the gunman responsible for what would be the worst shooting to occur on an american military base.
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