Shooting Update from Press TV….11:18 EST
A shooting incident at Fort Hood military base in the US state of Texas has left at least four people dead and 14 others wounded.
According to US media reports, the shooter who has been identified as 34-year-old soldier Ivan Lopez, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In 2009, the base was the scene of a mass shooting which left 13 people dead and over 30 others injured.
According to White House spokesman Josh Earnest, US President Barack Obama has been informed of the recent shooting incident and will continue to receive updates.
“Any shooting is troubling. Obviously this reopened the pain of what happened at Fort Hood five years ago,” said Obama.
“We’re heartbroken that something like this might have happened again. I don’t want to comment on the facts until we know exactly what happened,” he added.
Fort Hood officials say a “shelter in place” order will be lifted as soon as they believe the base is safe.
The shooting comes a few days after two people were shot and killed aboard a guided-missile destroyer at a US Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia.
In another shooting incident last September at the Washington Navy Yard, which is some 200 miles north of Norfolk, a gunman killed 12 people before he was shot dead by police.
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Take Shelter (UPDATE: Tentative “All Clear”)
By Gordon Duff
Latest: We are told the shootings left one dead, 3 wounded. We have not reliably learned that there is an “all clear” on the base but if order seems to be restored, it likely has been.
Please note that military bases, at best, are dangerous, sexual assaults, robbery and murder. TV dramas like NCIS don’t exist for no reason.
(original story)
Was just called from Ft. Hood. Sirens going off, reports of a shooter on base, at least one rumored dead, others wounded.
There are no confirmations.
Checked on CNN, they are lying thru their teeth.
They claim they know nothing except that the shooter/shooters is/are a “lone gunman” and that there is “no conspiracy.”
How I hate CNN…
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Gordon Duff posted articles on VT from 2008 to 2022. He is a Marine combat veteran of the Vietnam War. A disabled veteran, he worked on veterans and POW issues for decades.
Gordon is an accredited diplomat and is generally accepted as one of the top global intelligence specialists. He manages the world’s largest private intelligence organization and regularly consults with governments challenged by security issues.
Duff has traveled extensively, is published around the world, and is a regular guest on TV and radio in more than “several” countries. He is also a trained chef, wine enthusiast, avid motorcyclist, and gunsmith specializing in historical weapons and restoration. Business experience and interests are in energy and defense technology.
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