Army: 1 shooter in custody in attack at Fort Hood
ANNE GEARAN,Associated Press Writers
JAY ROOT,Associated Press Writers
Published: November 5, 2009
Published: November 5, 2009
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A Fort Hood spokeswoman says one shooter is in custody after a mass shooting on the Texas Army base. Army officials say at least seven people are dead and 20 wounded.
Fort Hood spokeswoman Sgt. Rebekah Lampan says authorities believe at least two gunmen were involved in the attack on Thursday.
She says it is not known whether the shooters were soldiers or civilians.
Lt. Col. Nathan Banks, an Army spokesman in Washington, says there was a pair of shootings at the base.
Banks says the first shooting was at 1:30 p.m. and at personnel and medical processing office. He says the second incident took place at a theater on the base.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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