FORT HOOD (November 5, 2009)-Army officials have confirmed a violent incident has happened Thursday afternoon on post.
The reports indicate there may be at least twelve and maybe even as many as fifteen victims involved in this incident.
Details have not been released but it is known that ambulances and police are converging on a location in the center of the sprawling military post.
And this report refers to a "mass casualty event." Schools in the area have been placed on lockdown.
UPDATE: Seven have been confirmed dead, twelve injured in a mass shooting.
UPDATE 2: MSNBC says a second shooter may still be alive and "holed up" on the base. There could be a third shooter, as well. There have been at least two murder-suicides on the base in past years. One was as recently as 2008.
UPDATE 3: Waco television station KCEN reports that at least 20 people have been injured and that there were three shooters. One is in custody, one is cornered, and one is still on the loose.
UPDATE 4: KCEN is now reporting that there are two gunmen, and both have been captured. At least 4 SWAT officers have been injured in a gun battle with the second shooter.
UPDATE 5: Now they're saying there are three shooters and one is still on the loose. There could be as many as 30 wounded.
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