12 dead, 31 wounded inTexas military base shootingsAt least 12 people were killed at Fort Hood Fort Hood, U.S. army post, 209,000 acres (84,580 hectares), central Tex., near Killeen; est. 1942 on the site of old Fort Gates and named for Confederate Gen. John Hood. It is one of the army's largest installations and a major employer of the area. military base in Texas on Thursday Thursday: see week. , including one gunman, the facility's commander said. Lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the General Robert Cone said the killing spree began at around 1:30 pm local time, when at least one soldier opened fire on fellow troops at the base, one of the world's largest military facilities. "At this time, we are looking at 12 dead and 31 wounded," Cone said in a statement broadcast on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. . The toll included one gunmen, but Cone said more suspected shooters were later caught. "We since then have apprehended two additional soldiers who are suspects." "They tracked the suspected individuals to an adjacent facility, and they were apprehended. They are soldiers, but they are suspects at this time, and we are looking at that." 
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