Investigators Seek Ford Hood Gunman's Motive After Rampage Kills Three -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Investigators delved into the background Thursday of a U.S. soldier who had been treated for mental illness before he killed three people and himself a day earlier at an Army base in Fort Hood, Texas, where another deadly rampage took place in 2009, military officials said.
There was no motive given for the incident, although officials ruled out terrorism. The shooting also wounded 16 others, and the gunman, who had been treated for depression and anxiety, was yet to be officially identified.
The victims were all military personnel at the massive Army base, which houses many soldiers who have seen combat abroad.
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