Ft. Bliss Shooting Investigated by FBI

At approximately 4 p.m. today, a white male fired a handgun inside the Ft. Bliss Post Exchange killing a white female soldier who was his wife. The man then turned the gun on himself, attempting to commit suicide. The female, who was shot at close range in the head, was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m. at Thomason Hospital. The shooter, a civilian, was also taken to Thomason Hospital and his condition is unknown. No names will be released until Ft. Bliss has located and notified the next of kin.

The motive for the shooting is not known at this time. FBI agents responded to the scene, along with its Evidence Response Team, which is processing the crime scene and a vehicle.  

The FBI has primary jurisdiction whenever a civilian crime occurs at a federal reservation (Ft. Bliss, in this case). The FBI will work with Ft. Bliss’s Criminal Investigation Division and Military Police.

 

 

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