Army says 12 dead, 31 injured at Fort Hood

[StrangeCaptain]

I guess what stands out to me as suspicious is the base's failure to protect itself. Being an army installation, one would assume there are protocols for protecting itself in the case of various emergencies. I have a family member in one the air force reserve. His base is much smaller, but security is tight. If one is not proving oneself at the gate with the proper credentials within 30 seconds of being asked, the guards are already tense, intimidating, and edging towards their sidearms. One would think that one of the largest army bases in the world would react rather quickly to such an incident, but according to the report, there was enough time for the SWAT team to arrive and 4 of its members to be wounded.

Perhaps on American soil, the protocol is to call local law enforcement, yet the reason this is suspicious to me is that other engineered events (the Kennedys, 9-11) were accompanied by failures of internal security that could have prevented the event otherwise.

 

[Laura]

Perhaps on American soil, the protocol is to call local law enforcement, yet the reason this is suspicious to me is that other engineered events (the Kennedys, 9-11) were accompanied by failures of internal security that could have prevented the event otherwise.

Very good point. I'll have the new session up in a few - there is a question/answer in there about this incident.

 

[Joe]

The problem is that Fort Hood is a massive base, and the alleged gunman was stationed there and had access to areas that would not have ordinarily been deemed high risk. He entered his workplace, the Soldier Readiness Center, where personnel receive routine medical treatment immediately prior to and on return from deployment, and began shooting. Security would have had to have been VERY tight for anyone to have stopped him more quickly. The entire shooting spree lasted just 10 minutes. With 9/11 and JFK the attackers were "outsiders", in the case of Fort Hood it was an insider.

 

[Nicholas]

Hi Nicholas, sounds interesting. Do you have a link to the mp3 recording? The 'past shows' link doesn't seem to load.

The Sunday show should be available sometime Monday evening.

 

[Meg]

An update on Nidal Hasan

BELTON, Texas – The Army psychiatrist charged in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood will be kept isolated from other inmates at the Texas jail where he's been transferred.

Maj. Nidal Hasan was airlifted from a San Antonio military hospital to the Bell County Jail in Belton at about 4 a.m. Friday.

Sheriff Dan Smith says Hasan will be kept in a cell in the jail infirmary and will be under 24-hour watch. Smith did not say whether Hasan is under guard because of fears for his safety or others.

Hasan had been at the military hospital since shortly after the Nov. 5 shooting spree that left him paralyzed. He is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

BELTON, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting was transferred early Friday from a San Antonio military hospital to a jail near the Army post, his attorney said.

Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorney, John Galligan, told The Associated Press that a Fort Hood official confirmed that Hasan was airlifted to the jail at about 4 a.m.

Hasan was listed as a Bell County Jail inmate as of Friday morning, according to the jail's online records.

Fort Hood officials said Hasan had been transferred overnight and referred questions to Bell County Sheriff Dan Smith, who was to discuss details at a Friday afternoon news conference.

Galligan said he was concerned that authorities did not notify him of the transfer in advance as promised. One of Hasan's relatives visited him Thursday night at San Antonio's Brooke Army Medical Center but was told Friday that Hasan was not there, Galligan said.

Hasan had been at the military hospital since shortly after the Nov. 5 shooting spree, which left him paralyzed. He is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.

He faces an Article 32 hearing, similar to a grand jury proceeding, as early as July 1. After that, a military judge will determine whether there is enough evidence to go to trial. Prosecutors have not said whether they would seek the death penalty.

Last month, Bell County commissioners finalized a contract with the military to house Hasan. Although the jail usually houses military defendants from nearby Fort Hood, which does not have holding facilities, a special agreement was required for Hasan because "unusual and extraordinary security measures" were necessary, the sheriff has said.

Smith previously said he would provide details about transferring and housing Hasan only after he was at the jail.

Galligan has said the 183-day jail contract to house Hasan began March 31, the day Hasan was given a medical discharge to leave the military hospital.

_http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_re_us/us_fort_hood_shooting

 

[Windmill knight]

RT says there's been ANOTHER shooting at Fort Hood! Four years later:

http://rt.com/usa/fort-hood-shooting-lockdown-969/

 

[Windmill knight]

Here's a live feed:

http://www.kcentv.com/story/25146842/reports-of-shooting-on-fort-hood

...and an article with not much information yet; it sounds like this is still happening:

http://fox13now.com/2014/04/02/reports-of-a-shooting-on-fort-hood/

Source: Active shooter at Fort Hood

UPDATE via KCEN in Texas: Fort Hood, TX (KCEN) — We have reports of an active shooter on Fort Hood.

We have reports that there are several injuries from this shooting. There is at least one patient being transported to the hospital.

We are also getting reports of victims in the Battle Simulation Center on 65th and Warehouse.

The suspect is still at large. The shooter was said to be in building 33026 which is the Medical Brigade Building.

Fort Hood has been put on lockdown.

These are all preliminary reports.

CNN Wire story continues below:

By CNN Staff

(CNN) — There is an active shooter at the sprawling central Texas base of Fort Hood, a source at Fort Hood told CNN on Wednesday.

The situation is serious and sirens are going off, said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

A spokesman for the base said an “incident” was under way but declined for provide additional information.

Fort Hood’s official Twitter feed asked that all personnel on post shelter in place.

A local sheriff’s office said that it had heard there was a shooting.

“They got some kind of shooting incident going on. They haven’t told us anything. It was on post and being handled by the military. Fort Hood has not asked for any assistance,” said Lt. Donnie Adams with the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.

On November 5, 2009, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood, killing 13 people and injuring 32.

The former Army psychiatrist was convicted of premeditated murder, and a military jury recommended that Hasan be put to death.

CNN’s Barbara Starr, Carma Hassan and Devon Sayers contributed to this report.

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KCEN reporter Nikki Laurenzo began tweeting updates regarding the incident:

One witness reports seeing soldiers jumping fences after the alleged shooting

— Nikki Laurenzo (@KCENnikki) April 2, 2014

Killeen Police looking for an active shooter on Fort Hood. Multiple people shot at a medial building on post @KCENNews

— Nikki Laurenzo (@KCENnikki) April 2, 2014

And this was published just yesterday:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2593839/FBI-searching-Army-recruit-planning-Fort-Hood-inspired-jihad-against-U-S-soldiers.html

FBI searching for Army recruit who was planning a 'Fort Hood-inspired jihad against U.S. soldiers'

The FBI are searching for a man identified as Booker, who had told friends of his 'intention to commit jihad'
Also known as Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, he was recruited by the U.S. Army in Kansas City in February
Both the FBI and the 902d Military Intelligence Group at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, are involved in the hunt
13 people were killed at Fort Hood in the deadliest mass shooting ever on a U.S. military installation

The FBI is on the lookout for a recent Army recruit who it believes was planning a ‘Fort Hood-inspired jihad against U.S. soldiers.’

According to an alert sent out by the FBI's Kansas City Division on Friday, they are searching for a man identified as Booker who had told friends of his ‘intention to commit jihad.’

Booker, also known as Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, was recruited by the U.S. Army in Kansas City, Mo., in February 2014 and was scheduled to report for basic training on April 7. [...]

 

[Foxx]

Here's the excerpt from the Cs session regarding the previous shooting at Fort Hood in 2009:

Session Date: November 28th 2009

Laura, Ark, A***, Joe, L*****, C******, Allen, I**, P*****, C**, Scottie, G***

...

(Joe) Can I ask a question about the Fort Hood thing, the shooting? Um... Eh... Um, so what was the deal with Fort Hood? (laughter)

A: GIGO.

Q: (A******) GI Joe?

(Allen) Garbage In, Garbage Out.

(Joe) Was there more than one shooter?

A: Yes

Q: (Joe) How many?

A: 3

Q: (Joe) What was the reason for it?

A: Secret Team program got out of hand. Triggers came out of sequence and unexpectedly.