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Deployment to iraq as a truck driver. his records show no wounds, no involvement, direct involvement in combat. >> he was also undergoing an evaluation for post-traumatic stress. this is something that the military finds difficult to diagnose rapidly. it is something that takes a lot of effort and time u. to be clear, he had not been diagnosed with post traumatic stress. he was undergoing evaluation. he told the army he thought he had traumatic brain joour. an awful lot of detail about a complex...

That he was recently transferred here to the killeen area to ft. hood from another military installation, an unknown base. i want you to hear what played out as dispatchers were talking to each other as the situation was happening here in killeen. take a listen. >> we have an active shoot er currently on ft. hood coming in from the motor pool area. we have currently two victims with gunshot wounds. there is one walking around conscious and breathing, i believe his left side, upper rib cage. >> r...

We know that he bought a weapon on march 1st. we know that he passed a psychiatric evaluation. what we do not know is what the course of events were. did he see a military mental health provider after he bought that weapon? we just dont know and thats the real -- maybe one of the real unanswered questions, how did all of this get missed. >> all facts to be determined going forward. barbara starr at the pentagon, thank you for that. were going to take a break and shift gears. we have huge break...

>> brooke baldwin is outside ft. hood in texas. tell us more. >> carol, good morning. i think the sentiment really here standing outside, the main gate here in ft. hood is it has happened again. talking to a few people and really ive only been on the ground a couple of hours. the sense is this incident is much different than the one we covered five years ago here at ft. hood. the big question, obviously, this morning, who was the shooter and why? we dont know the answer to why but let me tell yo...

Being -- are undergoing continual evaluation. so that will change over the course of time, im sure. >> and we will give an update in another couple hours, we can give you a little more information about the specific injuries. >> can you say why you dont expect any additional patients? >> thats the information were receiving right now theyre not anticipating theyre going to transfer any more over. although i suspect that could change as well. just depending on the condition of the patients theyre...

Diagnoseed and under diagnosis? about psychiatric problems and on medications? what do you glean from that? >> well, he had been referred for mental health, there are indicators he gave the chain of command a concern begging the question why would he have been shipped from one installation to another in three months? you were probably want to stabilize a person to make sure they got the right type of care. >> you know, kt mcfarland told me over a third have friends that committed suicide. two th...

Evaluation prior to arrival here. >> that is about it. well take one more question then wrap it up. >> as far as you know are these people here on their home? do they have family members show up seeking information about them? weve had lots of phone calls and phone banks set up. we have several family members who are here. actually. were making accommodations for them to remain close to the families >> for anyone who may -- the question if one family member is a people here, how do they find out...

Help us put together the pieces of this puzzle that is ivan lopez. >> good morning. we are getting more information now. the secretary of the army just spoke on capitol hill and offered a lot more details whchwhat were learning from the army, this soldier had been undergoing psychiatric evaluation for behavioral issue, mental health including anxiety and depression. he had been using prescription drugs including ambien. the army is trying to get a full picture. what they know is despite his two ...

Some had them removed for evaluation prior to arrival here. >> thats about it. >> the condition of the victims there been treated out of the 16, eight are there at baylor hospital described as critical. three in critical condition, five serious. lets bring in travis -- charles to break it done. it is heartbreaking to these physicians to treat these victims of the patience and knowing that they have been in that very same position and a few years ago with the 2009 shooting. >> one of the doctors ...

Evaluation prior to arrival here. >> that is about it. well take one more question then wrap it up. >> as far as you know are these people here on their home? do they have family members show up seeking information about them? weve had lots of phone calls and phone banks set up. we have several family members who are here. actually. were making accommodations for them to remain close to the families >> for anyone who may -- the question if one family member is a people here, how do they find out...