Suspected Fort Hood shooter dead; situation ongoing
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- NEW: Fort Hood says report a shooter is dead is unconfirmed
- NEW: Injured personnel are being transported to area hospitals
- The President and Defense Secretary Hagel have been briefed on the situation
- Fort Hood's official Twitter feed asks that personnel on post shelter in place
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(CNN) -- A suspected shooter at Fort Hood, Texas, is
dead, but the situation is still considered an active scene, multiple
U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday.
The Army installation, in an evening statement, said it had an initial report that a shooter was dead, "but this is unconfirmed."
"The injured personnel
are being transported to Carl R. Darnall Medical Center and other local
hospitals. Numerous law enforcement agencies are in support and on the
scene. The number of injured are not confirmed at this time," it said.
Fort Hood's official Twitter feed asked that all personnel on post shelter in place. Sirens were going off.
President Barack Obama
has been briefed on the incident and will continue to receive updates,
according to a White House press pool report. He was expected to make a
statement Wednesday evening. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel also was monitoring the situation.
Sheriff's deputies from
Bell County and state troopers are assisting by securing the area around
the post, according to Bell County Sheriff's Lt. Donnie Adams.
Authorities in the town of Killeen, just outside the gates, are also standing by to help, said Mayor Dan Corbin.
Map: Fort Hood
Fort Hood confirms active shooter on base
Soldier calls from Fort Hood shelter
"It is unclear what is
going on right now," Corbin said. "We have been in touch with
appropriate personnel, we are standing by with our police and
ambulances, if needed. We are very concerned. Fort Hood is always there
for us and we want to be there for them."
He continued: "They are used to dealing with combat situations, and I'm sure they are very capable of handling this."
Police in nearby Waco advised those on post to stay away from windows and to keep doors closed and locked.
"Injuries are being
reported. Be AWARE!! If you are in the Ft. Hood Post area there is an
on-going active shooter," the department tweeted.
Deke Jones, with Scott & White Memorial Hospital, told CNN his facility was receiving patients.
"I don't have a number," he said.
On November 5, 2009, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, killing 13 people and injuring 32.
He shot fellow soldiers
at the processing center. Prosecutors maintained that the American-born
Muslim underwent a progressive radicalization that led to the massacre
at the base.
Hasan allegedly picked
that day because it was when the units he was scheduled to deploy with
to Afghanistan were scheduled to go through the processing center.
The former Army psychiatrist was convicted of premeditated murder, and a military jury recommended that Hasan be put to death.
CNN's Evan Perez, Shimon Prokupecz, Pamela
Brown, Brian Todd, Matt Smith, Barbara Starr, Carma Hassan and Devon
Sayers contributed to this report.
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