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Joining me now is dan corbin, the mayor of killeen, texas. also dr. steven zanakas, a retired brigadier general and a psychiatrist who went to fort hood in 2009 as part of a crisis team. doctor, what did you find in 2009 through your work as part of that crisis team? >> fort hood was undergoing a lot of stress. they have two divisions. they're one of the largest in the world. 45 to 50,000 soldiers. they were deploying repeatedly to the combat theaters in iraq and afghanistan. and there's just a really fast pace and a lot of pressure that was put on the soldiers and the leadership. and you coul...

The civilian population. >> absolutely. and young people and facing the duties that are put on them, and they're very dedicated. but they're trying to make a living, and the families are trying to make a living there. take a soldier like specialist lopez, he's an e 4, makes 28,000 a year, has to live off post, has a young daughter, i think, a young child, a wife may or may not be able to find employment. tees are these are a lot of pressures on a family. and as i understand he had been married before and had two children in puerto rico that he was trying to support. so it's difficult for them....

To go into any detail about their injuries, but one of them is going to be there for quite awhile recovering. and his wife is so strong right there with him. and they're being well taken care of. they say they're getting world-class medical treatment, and they're anxious to get well and rejoin their units. >> mr. mayor, again this has touched off a debate about access to firearms on bases. do you think there are any changes that are necessary to compensate for what just took place? >> well, i've heard lieutenant general milley, the commanding general at fort hood, talk about that in some detai...

Cavalry division and more soldiers deployed from ft. hood were killed than any other installation. so we've experienced the grieving. it's a community. it's like you've been kicked in the gut, like it can't be happening again. these are our friends. we go to church together. we pray together. we play together. it's a really tight nit community. we have so much respect for these soldiers who put their life on the line for our country, and they -- many of them pay the ultimate sacrifice. >> mayor, if i can jump in here. as we await that press conference, and you said you were just given an updat...

Is dead and not clear, not clear if there is a second shooter. but, mayor, thank you. >> you bet. >> joining us fort hood media relations chief chris. what can you can tell me? >> hi, greta. this is chris at fort hood. i can tell you that fort hood emergency services has an initial report that a shooter is dead. but this is not confirmed the injured personnel are being transferred to darnell medical center and other local hospitals. and numerous law enforcement agencies are in support and on the scene. the number of injured are not confirmed at this time. no further details are known. and as t...