Deadly Rampage FORT HOOD, TX (Associated Press) - The U.S. Army says that gunfire has left 12 people dead at its massive Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. At least 31 people have been wounded this afternoon.

The shooting happened at a Soldier Rating and Processing center, which handles administrative details for soldiers. A spokesman says a soldier opened fire and was killed. Fort Hood is located halfway between Austin and Waco.




A law enforcement official says a shooting suspect at Fort Hood has been identified as Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan.

The official said Hasan, believed to be in his late 30s, was killed after opening fire at the base. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly.

The official says investigators are trying to determine if Hasan was his birth name, or if he changed his name and converted to the Islamic faith at some point in his life.


President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at a Texas Army base a "horrific outburst of violence."

He says he doesn't yet know all the details but promised the government would get "answers to every single question."

The commander in chief says it's a tragedy to lose a soldier overseas and even more horrifying when they come under fire at an Army base on American soil.

Obama also said his thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and families of the fallen.

The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.
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