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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. US military spokesman Lt Gen Mark Milley told reporters 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.A "shelter in place" order had been issued for Fort Hood when news of the "active shooter" broke earlier on Wednesday. The 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, sent a Twitter alert telling people to close doors and stay away from windows. A number of US media sites named the gunman as 34-year-old enlisted soldier, Ivan Lopez
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