03/04/2014 09:41
Shooting at US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas
A shooting at the US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas has left four people dead - including a gunman who died from self-inflicted wounds - and 16 injured, the BBC reported.
The suspect's name is known but next of kin have not yet been informed, military officials said.
President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken" over the attack.
A gun rampage at the same base in 2009 left 13 soldiers dead and 32 wounded. Maj Nidal Hasan was sentenced to death for that attack.
The all-clear has now sounded at the base and cars are leaving the complex.
US military spokesman Lt Gen Mark Milley told reporters that there was so far no indication that the shootings were related to terrorism but it had not been ruled out.
Gen Milley said that the suspect had served in Iraq and was being assessed to see if he had post-traumatic stress disorder. He said that the gunman was suffering from depression and anxiety.
The general said that it was not clear if the attack was pre-meditated and those wounded and killed were all members of the military.
The soldier drove to two buildings on the base and opened fire before he was stopped by military police, in an incident that lasted between 15 and 20 minutes. He then shot himself in the head with a .45-calibre pistol, Gen Milley said.