FORT HOOD, Texas, USA - Investigators delved into the
background on Thursday of a US soldier who had been treated for mental
illness before he killed three people and himself a day earlier at an
Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, where another deadly rampage took place
in 2009, military officials said.
There was no motive given for
the incident, although officials ruled out terrorism. The shooting also
wounded 16 others, and the gunman, who had been treated for depression
and anxiety, was yet to be officially identified.The victims were all military personnel at the massive Army base, which houses many soldiers who have seen combat abroad.
The soldier had served four
months in Iraq in 2011 and was undergoing evaluation for post-traumatic
stress disorder, said Fort Hood commanding officer Lieutenant General
Mark Milley.
Security officials said preliminary
information identified the gunman as Ivan Lopez, but Milley declined to
name the shooter, who is married, until his family was notified.
The shooter had “self-reported” a traumatic brain injury after returning from Iraq but was never wounded in action, Milley said. He arrived in Fort Hood in February from another military installation.
The shooter had “self-reported” a traumatic brain injury after returning from Iraq but was never wounded in action, Milley said. He arrived in Fort Hood in February from another military installation.
Source: Reuters
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