(CNN) — At least seven people are dead and between 12 and 15 wounded in shootings at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, senior Pentagon official told CNN.
At least one person is “neutralized” in connection with the incident, and a second is “cornered,” retired Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore told CNN, citing “unofficial, unconfirmed reports” from two sources.
On the Fort Hood Web site, the word “closed” is posted with the statement, “Effective immediately, Fort Hood is closed. Organizations/units are instructed to execute a 100 percent accountability of all personnel.”
Fort Hood was asking people on post to stay away from windows, CNN affiliate KXXV said. The incident took place at the sports dome, now known as the soldier readiness area, the station reported.
FBI agents are headed to the scene to assist, said Erik Vasys, spokesman for the FBI office in San Antonio. He had no other details.
The military installation is located near Killeen, Texas. It is the Army’s largest installation, Honore said.
