The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas post. Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said Friday that Fort Hood police Sgt. Kimberly Munley and her partner responded within three minutes of reported gunfire Thursday afternoon. Cone said Munley shot the gunman four times despite being shot herself.
Police officials say after arriving at the scene of Thursday’s gunfire, Munley saw the suspect and started firing at him. Munley’s boss, Chuck Medley, said Friday that alleged gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan then spun around and charged at her with a gun in each hand.
Medley says Munley shot Hasan in the upper torso, allowing officers to take him into custody. Medley says in the exchange of gunfire, Munley was shot in the thighs and wrist. Officials said Munley was in stable condition.
The 35-year-old Munley is from Pennsylvania, used to be in the Army and is married to a Fort Bragg, N.C. soldier.Cone said, “It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer.” Commenters on Twitpic are echoing Cone's sentiments. "Hooaah! Courageous. No telling how many lives you saved by your quick action. Get well soon!" said one poster called RifleRecon.
The 35-year-old Munley is from Pennsylvania, used to be in the Army and is married to a Fort Bragg, N.C. soldier.Cone said, “It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer.” Commenters on Twitpic are echoing Cone's sentiments. "Hooaah! Courageous. No telling how many lives you saved by your quick action. Get well soon!" said one poster called RifleRecon.
"Hero, plain and simple. Thanks for what you do every day," said another, named charlesf11. Cone also said he was inspired by a woman who helped carry a wounded victim and used her blouse as a tourniquet, then later realized she’d been shot in the hip. The suspected gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, is hospitalized on a ventilator.
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