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Fort Hood Goes On Lockdown After Shooting

Fort Hood is under a shelter-in-place order after a shooting at the Texas Army base.

The press office for the base said that there had been a shooting that resulted in injuries.

"Emergency crews are on the scene," the base said. "No further details are known at this time."

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The 1st Cavalry Division tweeted that personnel "should shelter in place immediately, close doors and stay away from windows."

Fort Hood was the scene of a mass shooting in 2009, where 13 people were killed and more than 30 were wounded. The AP reports it was "the deadliest attack on a domestic military installation in history."

This is a breaking news story. We'll update once we know more. And as we always tell you when stories such as this are developing, information may come in that later turns out to have been incorrect. We'll do our best to sort through what's out there and reliable and update as needed.

Update at 7:05 p.m. ET. Clearing Buildings:

A soldier on the base tells KCEN-TV that police seem to be clearing buildings, escorting civilians and service men and women out with their hands in the air.

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Update at 6:45 p.m. ET. Shooting On Base:

Fort Hood's press office reports:

"There has been a shooting at Fort Hood and injuries are reported. Emergency crews are on the scene. No further details are known at this time."

Update at 6:41 p.m. ET. Lots Of Police Activity:

During its live broadcast, KCEN-TV showed police vehicles streaming into the base. An eyewitness told the station that a helicopter was flying over the base and he had counted tens of ambulances and police vehicles as well as a SWAT team.

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