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KCEN-TV in Waco reports that there are three shooters.
Update: KCEN-TV reports that a third shooter is firing on a SWAT Team.
Update II: Reports are that the shooting started at the Howze Theater and then moved to an athletic complex. NBC is reporting from The Pentagon (Jim Miklaszewski) that this may be a terrorist attack. But that is not confirmed.
Another report says officials concerned there may be more victims.
Update III: Fox News reports that there are 7 dead, more than 20 wounded.
Update IV: NBC's Pete Williams reports from The Pentagon that early indications are that this is not a terrorist attack.
Update V: Waco's KCEN-TV reports that there are 3 confirmed suspects. MSNBC reports that there are 2 shooters.
Update VI: The Austin American-Statesman has a report here.
Update XIII: KCEN-TV reports that about '500 military personnel are moving sacross the base' in order to secure it. Two suspects now in custody.
Update XIV: KWTX-TV and CNN reporting nine dead.
Update XV: KCEN-TV is now reporting that there are two additional areas reporting shots fired. This is unconfirmed.
Update XVI: According to MSNBC's Roger Cressey, one suspect is a Major with "Arabic-sounding name." This from "high-ranking White House source." Update -- Cressey currently on MSNBC: has not repeated this first-hand.
Update XVII: Military briefing at base -- 12 dead, 31 wounded. One shooter dead; two others in custody. All three were US soldiers. Motive unknown.
Update XIX: MSNBC reports that one suspect is Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan (previously reported "Malik Nadal Hasan").
Update XX: Military source reports that Major Hasan was "in the Medical Corps, [a] convert to Islam, and was going to deploy soon." MSNBC (Chris Matthews) reports that Sen. Hutchison (R-TX) reports that Major Hasan was very upset about being deployed to Iraq. Sen. Hutchison on MSNBC now and confirms that.
Update XXI: CBS News reports that Major Hasan was "a licensed psychiatrist from Silver Spring, MD."
Update XXII: A reader sends this from the Maryland Board of Physicians: Major Hasan was a graduate of Damascus University or Faculty of Human Medicine, Damascus University. His license was issued May 8, 1995 and expired September 30, 1996.Update: It appears that this might not be the same person. It appears that Hasan obtained his medical education through the US military. So what follows is not the record for the same person.
Maryland Board of Physicians Practit
Hasan, Nidalioner Profile System
License and Education
License No.: D47285
Accepts Medicaid: No
Graduated: 1990
Date License Issued: 05/08/1995
License Expiration: 09/30/1996
Graduated from: Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University or Faculty of Human Medicine, Damascus University
Known Disciplinary Actions by any state medical board (within the past 10 years)
Summary: No actions reported during the last ten year period.
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None
Malpractice (Information to be taken into consideration when reviewing a Licensee's profile)
Malpractice Judgments and Arbitration Awards (within the past 10 years)
None Reported
Malpractice Settlements
(If there are 3 or more settlements of $150,000 or greater within the past 5 years)
None Reported
Convictions for any crime involving moral turpitude
None reported by the courts
Update XXIII: Hasan was a medical license in Virginia, according to the New York Times blog, The Lede.
We'll have to see how it unfolds...they've apparently released the other two suspects...
Hasan may not have been an organized trained terrorist funded and directed by Al Qaeda handlers, but he was at least a self-identified member of their tribe, and apparently decided on his own to do as much damage as possible...
It's reported he was a psychiatrist in the Army Medical Corps, from Silver Spring Maryland...he must have had some idea that his actions would sow fear and hatred and mistrust among soldiers and their families...
His actions will succeed in bringing more hatred and suspicion on muslims in general, muslims in the army, muslims in the United States...
I just can't comprehend how anyone could do something like this -- I understand being passionate about something to the point of anger, but to kill others?
Havn't seen the news reports on this as of yet, but my love goes out to the Brothers and Sisters at Fort Hood and to their families.
I personaally feel that it's time to stop allowing people of the Islamic faith access to our military and to stop allowing more yo imigrate to our country. It's time to realize that our countries roots is Christianity.
Never thought we would have to fight terrorist in our own country. Hard decisions must be made and one easy one. Get rid of Obama...