CNN:Three wounded, one person in custody after shooting at Texas military

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http://www.cnn.com

> BREAKING NEWS Three wounded, one person in custody after shooting at Texas military base, official says.

more info here:

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/13303327.htm

Fort Worth police are responding to a shooting Thursday afternoon at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, officials said. Three servicemen were injured in the shooting, said Don Ray, a base spokesman.

The incident occurred on base about 1 p.m. and involved three members of the military, said Capt. Clay Sanford, an Air Force spokesman. All three were taken to local hospitals and their conditions were unknown, Sanford said.


However, a MedStar dispatcher said one person was taken to the hospital in serious condition and two more were expected to be taken to hospitals. Sanford did not release details about how the shooting occurred. It also was unclear whether the gunman was among the wounded. The gunman was in custody, he said.

Military officials closed exits to the base -- formerly known as Carswell Air Force Base -- after the shooting, but it was reopened shortly after.

[rainbow4321]

1. 3 injured in Carswell shooting--more info

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/13303327.htm

Fort Worth police are responding to a shooting Thursday afternoon at Naval Air Station Fort Worth, officials said. Three servicemen were injured in the shooting, said Don Ray, a base spokesman.

The incident occurred on base about 1 p.m. and involved three members of the military, said Capt. Clay Sanford, an Air Force spokesman. All three were taken to local hospitals and their conditions were unknown, Sanford said.


However, a MedStar dispatcher said one person was taken to the hospital in serious condition and two more were expected to be taken to hospitals. Sanford did not release details about how the shooting occurred. It also was unclear whether the gunman was among the wounded. The gunman was in custody, he said.

Military officials closed exits to the base -- formerly known as Carswell Air Force Base -- after the shooting, but it was reopened shortly after.

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2. thanks, I updated my post.

[rainbow4321]

3. 3 sailors---"disgruntled employee"--gunman shot himself after shooting 2

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/120205dnmetnasjrbshoot.2af713c1.html

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service and the FBI are investigating after three people were shot Thursday afternoon at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth.

Capt. John McCormack said a sailor shot two other sailors who are supervisors, then himself in the administrative building on base at about 12:40 p.m.

The sailors, whose names have not been released, were taken to Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital. The extent of their injuries and their conditions were not released Thursday afternoon.

Capt. McCormack said it was unclear what precipitated the shooting, but Fort Worth Police Sgt. Paul Ware said the gunman was a disgruntled employee. The suspect is in the custody of Fort Worth police.

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http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/13303327.htm

The attack occurred on base about 12:40 p.m. and involved three Navy personnel, said base commander Capt. John McCormack. The Navy criminal investigative service and the FBI are investigating.


The shooting occurred in the control operations center, where flight operations are handled, officials said.

"One sailor apparently came in and took some shots in one of the work details," McCormack said. "We believe the one sailor shot two sailors and turned the gun on himself."


McCormack said he doesn’t know if the two people shot were specifically targeted. The gunman is an active duty enlisted Navy sailor; the victims are an enlisted active duty sailor and a Navy officer. The shooter’s injuries appear to be the most serious, he said.

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4. Hmmm...

now, was that a "disgruntled employee" or "an active duty enlisted Navy sailor"???

(not criticizing your post...just squinting at the rationales of the various spokespersons...sigh)

[MADem]

6. Sounds like the latter to me

The civvies do not get the dif--they never have. They do not understand that military service is indentured servitude--there's no employee rights, employee coffee breaks, employee mediation or arbitration...only the chain of command.

Man, that place is not exactly the center of the universe...I don't think I know anyone stationed there, but it would be fascinating to hear the backstory...did someone get denied Thanksgiving leave?????

[Rose Siding]

5. Update: 3 Sailors Hurt in Apparent Suicide Attempt

FORT WORTH, Texas -- A sailor who was apparently trying to commit suicide Thursday shot and wounded himself and two superiors as they struggled for the gun in an effort to stop him, the base commander said.

The sailor's weapon went off as they struggled, grazing both superiors and injuring the sailor, said Capt. John McCormack, the commander at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base at Carswell.

The gunman was in critical condition with a single gunshot wound to the neck; his supervisors received stitches and were expected to be discharged Thursday from the hospital, said Chief Petty Officer Eric Clement. A single bullet injured all three men, he said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/01/AR2005120100966.html

Yikes :(

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8. One shot? A magic bullet, sounds like n/t

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7. Been waiting to see when the troops start reacting to being cannon fodder

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9. That was my reaction to this,too..

[annabanana]

10. I was just thinking about the picture of your baby

while I was listening to the horrible news of today's casualties. How are you uholding up?