A MASS shooting at a military base in the US has left 12 people dead and dozens more injured, an Army official confirmed.
Lieutenant General Bob Cone, of Fort Hood in Texas, said a gunman open fired inside a station at which soldiers are readied for deployment to Afghanistan.
The killer, believed to be a member of the US army, was shot dead at the scene. Two other suspects have been arrested in relation to the incident.
At least 30 soldiers were injured alongside the dozen killed outright. The Fort Hood compound – the US’s largest military base – was immediately placed under lock down, with vehicles barred from entering or leaving the complex.
President Barack Obama met with aides in the White House after the incident.
He said: “It is difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas.
“It is horrifying they should come under fire at an army base on American soil.”
