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38. One injured following shooting on post at Fort Carson

Wed Jan 11, 2023, 09:51 PM

Jan 2023

(FORT CARSON, Colo.) — Fort Carson U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) continues to investigate a pellet-gun shooting incident that occurred on post in the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division area on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

In an update, Fort Carson said the shooting happened at approximately 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday.

One soldier received minor injuries during the incident, Fort Carson said. The soldier was treated at Evans Army Community Hospital and later released.

Fort Carson said Military Police secured the area immediately and conducted a full search, but neither the shooter nor the weapon was located.

https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/one-injured-following-shooting-on-post-at-fort-carson/

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Awesome text from my daughter: "There's an active shooter at my old barracks" Ft Carson, CO [View all] Roland99 Jan 2023 OP

"Awesome"? choie Jan 2023 #1

Sarcasm obviously Roland99 Jan 2023 #2

Not obvious at all. You should edit your post. It is disgustingly cavalier about something hlthe2b Jan 2023 #17

Awesome is a very sarisataka Jan 2023 #3

Classic armed forces sarcasm. nt NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #9

The term was used by the OP. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #16

Obviously you don't get it. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #18

I get use of terms to diminish a potentially dangerous event as though hlthe2b Jan 2023 #19

No, disgusting is you attacking the OP and me. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #21

I don't attack you but your defense hlthe2b Jan 2023 #22

As I mentioned earlier, clearly you don't get sarcasm. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #23

You are right. I will NEVER understand making gun violence a big joke as you both hlthe2b Jan 2023 #24

Sigh. An NRA troll would just stay silent. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #26

No, DUers are overwhelmingly serious about gun violence. If only hlthe2b Jan 2023 #28

My professor was murdered at Virginia Tech in classrooms I sat in. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #30

Yet you would be fine for that to be labeled "awesome?" hlthe2b Jan 2023 #31

Sarcasm and irony means the opposite of the chosen word. nt NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #32

So, then you think everyone should take everyting you say as sarcastic then. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #33

Dig into what? NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #34

Rep Santos says what? hlthe2b Jan 2023 #35

I don't care if you believe me. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #36

You know NOTHING of my activism on gun control in Colorado and are absoutely hlthe2b Jan 2023 #37

Great! I'm glad you know me better. NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #40

Only truth. Labeling threats of violence as "awesome" is indefensible, callous, and hlthe2b Jan 2023 #41

One injured following shooting on post at Fort Carson-- "Awesome," Nutmeg? hlthe2b Jan 2023 #42

Thanks n/t malaise Jan 2023 #20

I am familiar with military sarcasm and sarisataka Jan 2023 #25

"A person who is safe, a distance away, and in no danger being so flippant would be considered hlthe2b Jan 2023 #29

"Awesome" is incredibly disturbing terminology. Really? hlthe2b Jan 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jan 2023 #4

I hope everything is ok. I can't find any confirmation yet. emulatorloo Jan 2023 #5

All clear issued. Apparently some idiot shot someone with a BB gun and cops were called Roland99 Jan 2023 #6

glad she is ok BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #14

Good luck to her and her colleagues! electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #7

That was scary. herding cats Jan 2023 #8

Rehearsal? czarjak Jan 2023 #10

I live just across the interstate from Fort Carson - soldierant Jan 2023 #11

I could not find any credible news source which referred to this event. Fox3Now remarked that it Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #12

See post number 6 in this thread Yonnie3 Jan 2023 #13

Multiple TV stations reporting it. brooklynite Jan 2023 #39

Awesome? MineralMan Jan 2023 #27

One injured following shooting on post at Fort Carson brooklynite Jan 2023 #38