2014 Fort Hood shootings

Not to be confused with 2009 Fort Hood shooting.

2014 Fort Hood shootings
Location of the main cantonment of Fort Hood in Bell County
LocationFort Hood, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates31°8′33″N 97°47′47″W / 31.14250°N 97.79639°W / 31.14250; -97.79639
DateApril 2, 2014 (2014-04-02)
c. 4:00 – c. 4:08 p.m.[1] (CDT)
Attack type
Spree shooting, mass shooting, murder-suicide, workplace violence
Weapons.45-caliber Smith & Wesson M&P semi-automatic pistol[2]
Deaths4 (including the perpetrator)[3][4][5]
Injured14 (12 by gunfire)[6]
PerpetratorIvan Lopez[7]

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, a shooting spree was perpetrated at several locations on the Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos) military base near Killeen, Texas. Four people, including the gunman, were killed while 14 additional people were injured; 12 by gunshot wounds.[6][8][9] The shooter, 34-year-old Army Specialist Ivan Lopez, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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  2. ^ Chandrasekaran, Rajiv; Goldman, Adam; Horwitz, Sari (April 3, 2014). "Gunman in Fort Hood shooting had behavioral issues, authorities say". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  3. ^ "Shooter reported dead at Fort Hood, 14 others injured". KVUE. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  4. ^ Berman, Mark (April 2, 2014). "Fort Hood locked down after shooting; at least one dead multiple injuries". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Cooper, Mex (April 2, 2014). "Fort Hood shooter reportedly dead". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ShootingReport was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Stableford, Dylan; Pfeiffer, Eric (April 3, 2014). "Fort Hood shooting leaves 4 dead, including gunman; 16 injured". Yahoo! News. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  8. ^ Herskovitz, Jon (April 2014). "Shooter at Fort Hood Army base in Texas, injuries reported – police". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "Fort Hood shooter snapped over denial of request for leave, Army confirms". Fox News Channel. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.