Shooting at Fort Hood Military Base, as Many as Eight Wounded
As many as eight people were injured in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas — the same base where a military psychiatrist killed 13 people 4½ years ago — military officials told NBC News.
Officials said one person was in custody and that a second possible shooter was being sought.
Few details were immediately available, but a supervisor at Scott & White Memorial Hospital told NBC News that the hospital was "setting up a command center."
The base confirmed in a statement that "injuries are reported" and that "emergency crews are on the scene."
Bell County and state public safety deputies were securing the perimeter of the area, a senior local law enforcement source said.
Waco police told the public to avoid the fort, saying on Twitter that "there is an on-going active shooter."
Central Texas College nearby was being evacuated, and all Thursday evening classes at the college and at Fort Hood were canceled, the college said.
President Obama has been informed about the shooting at Fort Hood and will continue to receive updates, White House spokesman said.
A supervisor at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, meanwhile, told NBC News that the hospital also had no information, but "we are setting up a command center."
Maj. Nidal Hasan was convicted in August of the killing in November 2009 and injured 32 others.
Courtney Kube and Tom Winter and Monica Alba of NBC News contributed to this report. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for more.
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