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Fort Hood gunman sought mental health treatment
Source: www.pbs.org - Thursday, April 03, 2014
Lt. Gen. Mark Milley speaks at a news conference, following the shooting at the Fort Hood military base on Wednesday evening. The incident left four dead and at least three in critical condition. Photo by Charlie Pierce / The Daily Texan An ongoing investigation uncovers more information on the Iraq War veteran responsible for Wednesday’s shooting at the Fort Hood military base in Texas that left three people dead and wounded 16 others. Armed with a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol, the gunman, who has sought treatment for mental illness, opened fire on the Army base around 4 p.m. local time before confronting military police in a parking lot, where he then turned the gun on himself, Fort Hood’s senior officer, Lt. Gen. Mark Milley said. Army Secretary John McHugh said Thursday that the gunman appeared to have no connections to extremist groups. McHugh added that the gunman, who served in Iraq for four months in 2011, was last examined by a psychiatrist in March and showed no violent tendencies. McHugh added that the soldier was prescribed Ambien for a sleeping problem. The gunman had sought help for depression, anxiety and other problems as part of an assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder, Milley said Wednesday, adding that the soldier complained of a traumatic brain injury after he returned from Iraq. Milley said the gunman transferred from another base to Fort Hood in February. Texas Rep. Michael McCaul identified the
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