Showing posts with label Lt. General Mark Milley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lt. General Mark Milley. Show all posts

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ft. Hood Shooter Ran Free for 15 To 20 Mins—Before Being Stopped By Military Policewoman --Another gun free zone

April 03, 2014 Army Major Nidal Hasan , Fort Hood 0 Comments
Source:  www.nbcnews.com
By Gina Cassini, Apr. 3, 2014, Top Right News
Outrageous. Reckless. Senseless. That is what many military families are calling the continuing ban on concealed carry for servicemembers on U.S. military bases. Bases like Ft. Hood, where 3 brave members of our military were gunned down by an apparently mentally-compromised Spc. Ivan Lopez.
And the outrage will only grow in light of a new shocking report that Lopez was able to remain free for 15 to 20 minutes — more than enough time for him to kill 3 and wound 16 — before finally being confronted by a military policewoman, and took his own life.

For contrast, the wholesale slaughter of 26 children and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary took just 11 minutes.

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NBC: Military Spokesperson--Shooting Apparently Not Related To 'Terrorism Or Radicalism' --Why so quick to dismiss?

April 03, 2014 Alex Johnson , First Medical Brigade 0 Comments
Photo Credit: Reuters / Jessica Rinaldi
By Alex Johnson, Jim Miklaszewski and Pete Williams, Apr. 2, 2014, NBC News
Four people were dead, including the gunman, and at least 16 others were wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, military officials told NBC News.
The gunman, identified as Ivan Lopez, 34 — an enlisted soldier — took his own life with a .45-caliber Smith and Wesson semi-automatic pistol, officials said. 
A U.S. military official told NBC News that Lopez was an active-duty soldier who was assigned to a Sustainment Brigade.
All of the wounded and killed were also military, according to Lt. General Mark Milley, who spoke to reporters at the base after the shooting.
Milley, who didn't use Lopez's name pending family notification, said that the gunman was being evaluated for post traumatic stress disorder, and had self reported a traumatic brain injury.
The soldier had not been wounded in Iraq, but was being treated for behavioral problems, anxiety and "a number of other psychological issues," according to Milley.
The soldier "put his hands up and then reached under his jacket" when a female officer drew her weapon, Milley said. "He pulled out the gun, and she engaged, and he put the weapon to his head."
“Experience has taught us many things here at Fort Hood. We know the community is strong .... The soldiers who have served so bravely through the last 13 years in Iraq are strong, and we will get through this.”
Milley said that the shootings didn't appear to be related to terrorism or radicalism but that nothing had been ruled out so early in the investigation. 
The soldier's body was found in a parking lot near the First Medical Brigade area, Milley said. His weapon had been bought in the area recently and wasn't registered with the base.
Three other people died in local hospitals, Milley said.
Doctors at Scott & White Memorial Hospital said they were treating eight patients — seven men and one woman. Three of the patients were said to be in critical condition and on ventilators, while five others were in serious condition. 
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