Horror at Fort Hood

" This is -- Fox News alert he is not dead accrual gunman opens fire inside Fort -- US army base murdering twelve. And the suspected gunman at first reported dead is now known to be alive and in custody."

" Tragic incident in our coach -- first -- to those have been impacted. Here today. Personally spoken with a president and his extended his condolences and offer his support for the Fort Hood and surrounding community. The investigation is ongoing but preliminary reports indicate there -- a single shooter that was shot multiple times at the scene. He was not killed -- previously reported. He is currently in custody. And stable condition this is -- tragic incident in our hopes and prayers go out to those have been impacted. Here today. Personally spoken with a president it is extended his condolences -- offered his support for the Fort Hood and surrounding community. The investigation is ongoing but preliminary reports indicate there -- a single shooter that was shot multiple times at the -- He was not killed -- previously reported. He is currently in custody. And stable condition I say again this year is not dead but in custody and in stable condition. This is a -- of investigation and state and federal law enforcement officials. Earlier we reported that one victim was killed was a female civilian officer we never the -- female officer is alive. Just out of surgery and in stable condition. She is believed to be the -- responder who shot the suspect. At this time the number of victims killed remains. With 31 injured right now. Did he is hospitalized and I've had no no personal background with him. It's -- yeah. Who were. What happened but I said he had in this incident when it immediately happen. There were some eyewitnesses that indicated that they saw some people exiting the -- moving into two buildings and again. What we have took a long time to do is basically secure those buildings question individuals in question over a hundred people at the scene. That lead us to believe right now that -- that is a single shooter and again -- running the keyboard I would make is that. You know with as many people wounded counter intuitively. That is a concern and that's -- we've asked for assistance from federal agencies to make sure that we have this investigation right. Yeah. There initially three wardrobe all have been interviewed and at this time we -- we did not we singled we believe the evidence indicates it was negotiated. Okay that it is a very good thing and again I I. -- credit that first responders. There was a college graduation ceremony got about a 130 river bridge soldiers are graduating from college. In an auditorium some fifty meters away. And actually but we actually service. First some 600 people inside. -- waiting on the college graduation. But these these rituals."

" Studying music we just learned moments ago ahead to support the press conference that the alleged killer the shooter the man who walked in and gunned down twelve is still alive he's in custody. The press conference says it's a single shooter we have no idea though whether -- aided in a better way to -- continue to follow this story throughout the night and so stay here at Fox News. Now retired colonel Terry Lee worked for the accused gunman at Fort Hood. He spoke with our shepherd Smith earlier."

" You're retired now and that you worked with him at the psych ward at Fort Hood. You -- our brokers have quoted Jim is saying that he was making what you -- what you termed outlandish comments condemning our foreign policy. And even once claimed that Muslims had a right to rise up and attack Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan could you elaborate for us."

" Well there there was a time we were at a conference when was this is that. This split but they're about six months ago and he -- several comments about. How you know we first while we shouldn't be over there and not told the -- that you need to lock it up major thing the time we're here. You're you know you're used to be don't -- individuals that they were. -- ordinary people that was there at the conference and he."

" What did he say precisely."

" 88 bit I think that -- the Muslims just. Stand up and fight against the aggressor."

" And it burst yeah so we thought he was talking about held you know the Muslims should stand up and help -- armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. But apparently that was in the case because there was other -- he would make comments to other individuals. About how we shouldn't be in the war in the first place. And there was a specific. When there was a shooting at Little Rock."

" The let the recruitment center there it's -- it's my belief."

" Correct and that there were some comments made about it it that he was almost sort of happy about it. And I was a couple other officers that were in the room and made the comment to him that well how can you make the -- make that statement. And Nadal kept on making a comment or maybe they believe she get out and this -- what Muslim should do they -- enough to the aggressor."

" Now it's my understanding from from from previous conversations with view through through our Fox News employees. That some of the positions in the unit were discussing the incident and expressed disgust and I'm quoting here. For the rag -- who might attack the military here in the United States. This was apparently said to major hot -- it's my understanding is a convert to Islam is that right."

" That's probably -- And I got it yet I'm sorry the -- miracle -- kernel that that he he he made those comment didn't. And he -- it could probably too is his -- But I PO -- soldiers you know we have a duty -- you know follow orders from our commander in chief cook and you -- political views are set aside. But he was after the -- and a little luck. -- it I'm almost out and I L a at about. You know the way this. This man was treated and little rock and he says maybe we should have more these were people should strap bombs on them -- open. And gonna come clear and that was trauma out third source so I can you confirm that."

" All right now now you now use saving putts on himself. Again we're we're -- on the line now without retired colonel Terry Lee. Who worked with the man on the right hand side of your screen at Fort Hood the man on the right hand side of your screen is the one who is that said by the military to have shot and killed. Twelve people it at Fort Hood in Texas today and left 31 others injured. You you have told our staff that that -- seemed to believe. -- had to -- feelings about President Obama and his election could you tell us about that."

" Well -- that was the comment that he made. Couple com in the conference room -- and also you don't want some outside the ability. -- he was hoping that. President Obama would it. -- out and things will settle down and when things weren't going that way he became more more agitated more frustrated with. With the conflicts over there and and he was just he made it is well known. About -- doubt about how. You have the US involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan."

" And this is something that was investigated by the military it's my understanding."

" Well that's what we -- while I was told that when I'm retired I'm and I left -- and I didn't hear anything more about it. I was told that there was investigation but. I couldn't go any further more than what they say is that he did she did routine."

" Joining us live outside Fort -- is PDF -- every reporter -- raised. Cynthia I'm a lot of attention of course on the twelve were gunned down murdered the suspect is now in custody but what about the twelve wounded how serious they are they wounded if you know."

" Well you know they're not giving us a lot of information right now we don't even know if they are just soldiers or they are soldiers and civilians that we -- know that they have been dispersed area hospitals here. In -- were bits on in temples summit in in this area on base there's a hospital on base. And then also -- now in -- the area so. I'm not getting a lot of information at this point eight of course they have also told his dad then they're still I didn't find next of -- it got it in my primary secondary needs again. And then they have to wait 24 hours but they'll actually release any names."

" I will look at T get lots of information. In the Fox News right now -- one of the one of the piece of good and good news in -- in the midst of -- horrible story is that the female civilian -- officer. Who was thought to have -- shot the suspect damage she is alive do you know anything about her condition that was just reported the press -- the first responder. And I suppose is gonna emerged as one of that one of the heroes in the midst of this horrible tragedy."

" I definitely -- we do know that she is in stable condition at this time at a hospital and if you mentioned she was. But first responder to actually -- be there in future of the gunman. And we were personal that she was dead but now -- Told that she is alive and stable there's."

" The gunman suspected gunman is stable does that mean stable -- he's not getting worse is we have stable but -- that is going to survive it get any idea what this word --"

" Well they did not actually elaborate Greta they did say that he is. Basically in stable condition at this time attic area hospital and and that's pretty much what we know it's time. Do you know how long he has been in Fort -- had denied any information about -- and -- anyone who's gonna come in contact with them prior to today. Let you know that he is a major -- as though -- usually I talk to some people here they see that at major's been in the army were pretty want to act and years. But that's the extent is that -- we've been told about him. At this time. During the press conference that we just watched where it was reported that dead heat that it's a single shooter now that doesn't mean that debt. Bedanova that there was no not -- who -- aided their betterment there's another so I suspect they're looking to question right. Do you know if the military is satisfied that this is the only person or they fanning out looking for people might have helped them. I believe that at this Sunday the military thinks that there is say it is a single -- one gunman at this time they did talk to three other people but they do not believe. That that they were involved in the shooting they do believe that this person Malik -- is the only gotten. -- doing -- shooting occurred what's the purpose of the function of that area what goes on that building. But Intel and its called AM readiness processing center right and what at this senator dies it's a place where soldiers can go and get their medical records -- personal information altogether right. Where they deploy so this a place where they feel very safe. Where they where they go to to hang -- I talked to one -- here who. Expressed need of it's the last place and I would think of them walked in there and fire people. I know you're covering this very closely and you get people on the ground as well but that -- DTO's inside about what happened and I any reports yet about -- seen him come and see whether he's agitated seen anything at all. At this time all we know is that the gunman walked into the processing center -- by two two facilities in front of the front of the processing center and started firing. We don't know how news. We're in there we don't know if they were all. That they all belong to wouldn't unit. And then we that they were told that that's when India and female civilian officer fired him. And of course it would continue to -- this because this story is changing very quickly rolling out for thirty minutes ago but none of -- Had any idea that the gunman in the suspected gunman was alive and of course I'd be reported as stable. And there were digging for more information -- thank you if you learn I think c'mon back."