At Least 12 Dead In Texas Shooting

At least 12 people have been shot dead and 31 others wounded after a US soldier went on the rampage at a military base in Texas.
The suspect, named as Major Malik Nadal Hasan, was killed on site after opening fire at the massive Fort Hood complex in Killeen.

Major Hasan, who was armed with two handguns, was thought to be in his late 30s and was an army psychiatrist.

He was due to be sent to Iraq soon but had aired grievances about the planned deployment, Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson told CNN.

Two other soldiers are being held as suspects following the mass shooting.

It took place at the Soldier Readiness Centre, where troops preparing for overseas deployment were getting last-minute medical checkups.

The two suspects were detained at a nearby building on the base.

Ten of the victims were troops, while a civilian police officer was also killed.

The injured are being treated in local hospitals in Texas.

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[SugarTomAppleRoger]

TheFrisky. Sounds OK to me. As they say - there's nothing stranger than the truth.

[Patrick29707]

Go back to great Britain where you come from! Actually there's no need, the Mexican are slowly taking back what's theirs

[Massinstain]

You are crazy people americans. that guy was a sick person... Greetings from finland

[antizionfighter]

@TiberFoaming :What a twat Diversity kills hahah then leave America to the real red Indians .I am white but not sycko sick American .I guess that USA needs to fucking stop causing Wars and fighting the World for their fucking greed because it brings more hatred and violence everywhere .

[unselfcontrol]

us army, go home and make clean at your country. you kill yourself. dumb army

[TiberFoaming]

Diversity kills.