Army: 11 killed, 31 hurt in attacks at Texas base

Thursday, November 5, 2009 | 7:36 p.m. CST; updated 9:40 p.m. CST, Friday, November 6, 2009

FORT HOOD, Texas — A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at Fort Hood Army base on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 11 other people and left 31 wounded. Authorities killed the gunman, and the violence was believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base.

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