Breaking News from Fort Hood Texas: 7 People Murdered, 12 Wounded in Possible Terrorist Attack

Breaking News Coming in from the Area to All Major News Channels

Betty Malone
MSNBC News just broke into their Place for Politics show to report that 7 people have been murdered at Fort Hood military base in Texas. It is believed that one of the shootings occurred at the Soldier Readiness Center on the Fort Hood base. MSNBC News also reports that another gunman has been captured, but one is still believed to be on the loose at this time. Both suspects have been reported to be wearing military uniforms, although their identity has not been confirmed at this time.

Incoming information coming in from MSNBC reports that the PX, Post Exchange shopping center on the base has been surrounded and that one of the gunmen has been cornered at the PX.There are reports from local news media in the area of citizen deaths in the Post Exchange including a woman and a small child. But these deaths have not been confirmed at this time.

MSNBC reports from eyewitnesses being interviewed report they heard gunfire and soldiers warning citizens to stay away from the areas where the gunfire was coming from.

There are around 50,000 soldiers at Fort Hood, making it one of the largest military bases in the world.

There are lots of early reporting coming in and MSNBC says that the military is cautioning the news that no facts are known for sure.

As the breaking news continues, a third shooter has now been identified at another area on the base and has opened gunfire on the base. A SWAT team is engaged with both shooters attempting to isolate the attackers.

We are now hearing rumors that this could be a terrorist attack.

At this time, no exact news is known to be fact, but it appears that this could be a coordinated terrorist attack! Check in with your own local news stations or MSNBC or CNN for breaking news on this deadly attack on the sprawling military base at Fort Hood military base in Texas.

No definitive exact reports of exactly who the shooters are or who the victims are and who is on the loose and who has been captured.

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Fort Hood Military Base is the largest military base in the world

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  • Sherri Thornhill12/6/2009

    I know how much the soldiers meant to Betty..I'm sure she is watching over them now. RIP Betty.

  • M. M. Rooni11/9/2009

    So sad :(

  • Jolene Passardi11/7/2009

    Very sad!

  • Cheryl McCann11/6/2009

    So sad. Just horrific.

  • Lee Wright11/6/2009

    such a tragic story

  • Malina Debrie11/6/2009

    So sad!

  • Anne Wright11/6/2009

    How sad.

  • Michael Segers11/6/2009

    The Austin, TX newspaper is maintaining a Twitter feed on the topic, as the quickest way to get out updates - http://twitter.com/FtHoodShootings

  • Julie Darleen11/5/2009

    This is so sad and scary. Have a brother-in-law in the military and had to think where he is stationed currently...going to keep the families in our prayers.

  • Pattie Byrd11/5/2009

    Terrible tragedy.

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