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Fort Hood Shooting (2014)
Location of the main cantonment of Fort Hood in Bell County
Location Fort Hood, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates 31°8′33″N 97°47′47″W / 31.1425°N 97.79639°W / 31.1425; -97.79639
Date April 2, 2014 (CDT)
Weapons .45-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol[1]
Deaths 4 (including perpetrator)[2][3][4]
Non-fatal injuries
 16 (some in critical condition)[5]
Suspected perpetrator
 Ivan Lopez[6]

A shooting at the Fort Hood military base on April 2, 2014, killed four people, including the gunman. Sixteen additional people were injured.[7] The shooter, 34-year-old Ivan Lopez, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Details[]

The Bell County Sheriff's Office dispatched deputies and troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety to the nearby post after receiving reports of an "active shooter", sheriff's Lt. Donnie Adams said. FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee said its agents were also headed to the scene. The base confirmed the shooting in a brief statement posted online on April 2, 2014. On its Twitter feed and Facebook page, Fort Hood officials ordered everyone on base to "shelter in place" during the shooting.[8][9][10]

The injured victims were taken to Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center.[11]

Reacting to the incident, President Barack Obama said that he was left "heartbroken" and assured that the events would be investigated.[12] The base was previously the scene of a mass shooting in 2009, in which 13 people were killed and more than 30 wounded.

Shooter[]

The shooter was 34-year-old Ivan Lopez, an Iraq War veteran.[13] Lopez was a specialist assigned to the 13th Sustainment Command, a logistics and support unit at Fort Hood. During a press conference on April 2, 2014, Fort Hood Commander Mark A. Milley stated that Lopez died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Lopez was undergoing psychiatric treatment for depression and anxiety.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv; Adam Goldman, Sari Horwitz (3 April 2014). "Gunman in Fort Hood shooting had behavioral issues, authorities say". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fort-hood-shooting-was-sparked-dispute-between-two-soldiers-authorities-say/2014/04/02/585a4ef8-babb-11e3-9a05-c739f29ccb08_story.html. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Shooter reported dead at Fort Hood, 14 others injured". April 2, 2014. http://www.kvue.com/news/Fort-Hood-confirms-incident-on-post-253635941.html. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 
  3. ↑ Berman, Mark (April 2, 2014). "Fort Hood locked down after shooting; at least one dead multiple injuries". http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2014/04/02/fort-hood-shelter-in-place-order-amid-reports-of-shooting. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 
  4. ↑ Cooper, Mex (April 2, 2014). "Fort Hood shooter reportedly dead". http://www.smh.com.au/world/fort-hood-shooter-reportedly-dead-20140403-zqpyx.html. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 
  5. ↑ Welch, William M. (3 April 2014). "General: 4 dead, 16 wounded in Fort Hood attack". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/02/fort-hood-shooting/7225399/. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  6. ↑ Stableford, Dylan; Eric Pfeiffer (3 April 2014). "Fort Hood shooting leaves 4 dead, including gunman; 16 injured". Yahoo!. http://news.yahoo.com/fort-hood-shooting-222528983.html. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  7. ↑ Herskovitz, Jon (April 2014). "Shooter at Fort Hood Army base in Texas, injuries reported – police". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/02/usa-texas-shooting-idINDEEA310JL20140402. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 
  8. ↑ "Fort Hood / Twitter". https://twitter.com/forthood/status/451479579996471296. Retrieved April 2, 2014. 
  9. ↑ Weissert, Will; Paul J. Weber (2 April 2014). "Fort Hood shooter was being assessed for PTSD; attack leaves four dead and 16 wounded". National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/04/02/fort-hood-texas-base-in-lockdown-after-reports-of-active-shooter. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  10. ↑ Michael McLaughlin (March 27, 2014). "Fort Hood Shooting: Multiple Injuries, Death Reported (LATEST UPDATES)". Huffingtonpost.com. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/02/fort-hood-shooting_n_5079690.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D460583. Retrieved April 3, 2014. 
  11. ↑ "Scott & White press conference". April 2, 2014. 
  12. ↑ "Obama heartbroken over Shooting at US Army Base in Fort Hood". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/04/obama-heartbroken-over-shooting-at-us-army-base-in-fort-hood/. Retrieved 3 April 2014. 
  13. ↑ Fort Hood Shooter Profile, CNN, April 3, 2014.
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