Fort Hood Shooting Spree kills 13

[LancerEvo7]

FORT HOOD - At least one gunman has killed 11 soldiers and injured at least 31 others Thursday afternoon on Fort Hood. Police on post then shot and killed the gunman, identified as Maj. Malik Hasan, an Army mental health professional who was preparing to deploy.

Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news conference one suspect is dead and two are in custody. He indicated the primary suspect used two handguns in the attack. Officials are asking people to stay inside away from windows.

The shooting started around 1:30 p.m. at the Soldiers' readiness center; an area used for medical screening for troops who are about to deploy or have just returned home.Darnall Army Community Hospital reports they have received numerous victims. The spokeswoman could not confirm what types of injuries the victims were suffering.

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Wow, I'm just speechless. Best wishes to the families of all involved.


Hope I posted this in the right place. ~Lancer

 

[nk4e]

I am sorry for all the families that was in this incident..though I wonder if it is ironic that he was an psychiatrist. But WoW!

 

[Joey D]

Excellent, this is going to create unnecessary bigotry towards Middle Easterners and Muslims now since Maj. Hasan was of Jordanian decent and has been described as a pious Muslim. I've already seen on my Facebook people posting some rather obscene comments about Middle Easterners, as well as Muslims, over this. Fact of the matter is, the Hasan was born in Virginia which makes him American as the rest of us as far as I'm concerned.

This is truly a sad thing though, a bit too much like Full Metal Jacket hitting reality.

 

[Joel]

Wow, that's horrible. My condolences to anybody involved.

 

[Omnis]

Yep, let's send more troops to Afghanistan.

 

[NISM0_SKYLINE]

There seems to be a few shootings that have happened. Today we had a shooting in an emergancy room here in Michigan. Odd wave of violence recently.

It appears the gunman is still alive.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/05/texas.fort.hood.shootings/index.html

 

[Joel]

Yep, let's send more troops to Afghanistan.

Uh oh, here we go again.

 

[Public'sTwin]

a bit too much like Full Metal Jacket hitting reality.

Eek. When I heard this on the news, I immediately (also) thought, "Wow, he went Private Pyle on their asses." Tragic.

recently.

lolokthar

 

[Northstar]

It is very sad, although you would think someone on a military base would have a gun(other than the guy that shot a bunch of people).

 

[McLaren]

It's been all over the news tonight, that 3 men may be involved, 1 supposedly a police officer, & 1 of the 2 confirmed men on the loose.

As we did tonight at our meet, we do hope you guys keep these soldiers & family members in your thoughts.

 

[Sureboss]

It is very sad, although you would think someone on a military base would have a gun(other than the guy that shot a bunch of people).

So much for protecting yourself with guns, huh?

13 dead, 30 injured now. The circumstances seem weird, did he work alone?

 

[ExigeEvan]

Reports suggest that it was him alone that was involved in the incident.

Seems crazy that someone can get that many shots off before military personnel can bring him down.

 

[Alex.]

So there's a possibility there are families who have spent months worrying if their son / brother / father / husband is going to come home safe, they arrive back in the US unscathed and then get killed by an american gunman. Nice.👎

 

[Joey D]

Apparently Major Hasan did this because he had been harassed about being a Muslim and was unhappy about his current upcoming deployment to Iraq.

I'm not sure what to think about this. The Columbine shootings showed that if you harass the wrong people for long enough something is going to happen. And Iraq is a very unfavourable war, I can see why a solider wouldn't want to be deployed there. I mean you are sworn to fight America's enemies and in Iraq the enemy doesn't seem that defined. Granted none of this excuses Maj. Hasan for what he did, he still committed an awful tragedy but at least there is some understand to why he might have done it.

Also because of this, hopefully the military will look closer into the mental stability of it's soldiers.

 

[TheCracker]

I'm not sure what to think about this. The Columbine shootings showed that if you harass the wrong people for long enough something is going to happen. And Iraq is a very unfavourable war, I can see why a solider wouldn't want to be deployed there. I mean you are sworn to fight America's enemies and in Iraq the enemy doesn't seem that defined. Granted none of this excuses Maj. Hasan for what he did, he still committed an awful tragedy but at least there is some understand to why he might have done it.

I can understand why he wasn't happy about the situation, and i'd understand his motives if he'd decided to shoot himself in private or even in public as a statement. But to shoot innocent soldiers too just doesn't make sense. It can only lead to more hatred towards Muslims in general.

 

[Omnis]

Uh oh, here we go again.

As Karen De Coster wrote, "Why does no one seem interested in the mindset of an Army psychiatrist who was about to be sent to Iraq to fight an unwinnable war?"

 

[Joey D]

I can understand why he wasn't happy about the situation, and i'd understand his motives if he'd decided to shoot himself in private or even in public as a statement. But to shoot innocent soldiers too just doesn't make sense. It can only lead to more hatred towards Muslims in general.

I agree with that, that's why I said it doesn't excuse him from what he did. It's just understand his motives a bit more now, however "off" they may be.

 

[wfooshee]

. . . you would think someone on a military base would have a gun. . . .

Nobody walks around the base fully armed. Not even sidearms. The only armed personnel are the gate guards and the MPs (police.) Pretty much just like any American corporate facility or campus.

 

[sumbrownkid]

He was a psychologist also right? I mean some of those war stories must've really got him scared of going to Iraq. The harassment on top of that made him snap.

The irony is that the shooting happened near the soldier preparation/readiness area.

But still very tragic. Now Muslims like me have to take 10 steps back because of this.

God dammit.

 

[nk4e]

Apparently Major Hasan did this because he had been harassed about being a Muslim and was unhappy about his current upcoming deployment to Iraq.

I'm not sure what to think about this. The Columbine shootings showed that if you harass the wrong people for long enough something is going to happen. And Iraq is a very unfavourable war, I can see why a solider wouldn't want to be deployed there. I mean you are sworn to fight America's enemies and in Iraq the enemy doesn't seem that defined. Granted none of this excuses Maj. Hasan for what he did, he still committed an awful tragedy but at least there is some understand to why he might have done it.

Also because of this, hopefully the military will look closer into the mental stability of it's soldiers.

They did keyed "Allah" on his car and he reported it as a hate crime.

 

[sumbrownkid]

He should've constantly reported the harassment to his superiors, and to the superiors' superiors if possible.

It could've been easily stopped.

 

[Solid Lifters]

So much for protecting yourself with guns, huh?

You can thank the liberal anti-gun morons for that. Specifically, Clinton. He took the sidearms away from the military personnel, according some people I know who have family who work at Ft. Hood.

Yep, that douche-bag took sidearms away from MILITARY personnel. Shows you the level of stupidity of liberals.

 

[sumbrownkid]

^Both liberals and conservatives are stupid.

Me personally, I think Clinton was a pimp overall.

 

[Josh]

Me personally, I think Clinton was a pimp overall.

You must really think Obama's a pimp - what with giving a 🤬 "shout out" to a Medal Of Honor recipient yesterday in what was the worst speach I've ever heard. I guess he was too far away for a "fist bump."

FBHO.

 

[sumbrownkid]

^Nah I gotta see Obama's first term all the way through to judge if he is a pimp or not.

But I do Obama does give me a shout out though.

Imagine Obama was at a press conference with other world leaders, and he starts by saying "I'd like to give a shout out to my boy sumbrownkid."

I'd go nuts.

 

[bin0]

Oh my god, that'd be awesome!

 

[Public'sTwin]

Shows you the level of stupidity of liberals.

Imagine Obama was at a press conference with other world leaders, and he starts by saying "I'd like to give a shout out to my boy sumbrownkid."

I'd go nuts.

Oh my god, that'd be awesome!

What are you three, like 12?

 

[Duke]

The first one, no, definitely not. The second two, yes, definitely.

 

[bin0]

What are you three, like 12?

No, I'm not. This was very tradgic. I think this is sad and stupid for the soldier to do.

 

[Speedy Samurai]

Yep, that douche-bag took sidearms away from MILITARY personnel. Shows you the level of stupidity of liberals.

Sorry what? he took firearms away from people who are under incredible stress and have been taught the most efficient way to kill people? jerk.