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Gunman opens fire at Fort Bliss in Texas
A GUNMAN shot and injured two people at Fort Bliss early this morning before being killed by law enforcement at the Texas army post, officials confirmed.Col. Joe Simonelli, Garrison Commander at the post said reports of shots fired were received around 3pm yesterday local time (Today 7am AEST). Law enforcement officials responded and killed the individual believed to be the shooter. The extent of the victims' injuries was not immediately known, nor was the motive of the shooter. The identities of the victims were not released. KDBC-TV in El Paso, Texas reported the incident was a murder-suicide. Witnesses told the station the shots were fired in a Burger King at Fort Bliss. Earlier reports indicated the incident took place at a convenience store on base called Shopette. The area was sealed off and the gates to the post were closed following the incident. Posted by: Oztralian 2010-09-20 |
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