WASHINGTON, April 4, 2014 - The three soldiers killed in the April 2 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas have been identified while the search continues for answers that might explain the motive for the killings. Army Lt. Gen. Mark. A. Milley today identified those killed as: -- Army Sgt. First Class Daniel Michael Ferguson, 39, from Mulberry, Fla., enlisted in July 1993 as a transportation management coordinator. He was assigned to the 49th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, as a transportation supervisor. He had deployed to Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. -- Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Lazaney Rodriguez, 38, from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, enlisted in February 1995 as a unit supply specialist. He was assigned to the 25th Combat Support Hospital, 1st Medical Brigade, as a unit supply sergeant. He had deployed to Kuwait and Iraq. -- Army Sgt. Timothy Wayne Owens, 37, from Effingham, Ill., enlisted in July 2004 as a motor transport operator, He was assigned to the 49th Transportation Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 13th Sustainment Command, as a heavy vehicle driver. He had deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. A memorial service is planned for April 9, Milley said. Further details will be available at forthoodpresscenter. Six soldiers remain hospitalized, the general said. Three are at Scott and White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas, and three are at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood. Ten other soldiers wounded in the shootings have been released and returned to duty, Milley said. Theyre all strong, each of them is resilient, their families are resilient and ... they are dealing very well with a difficult situation, he said. The crime scene encompasses an area of about two city blocks, Grey said, and includes three significant crime scenes inside buildings and three outdoor areas of focus. Those scenes are currently being processed by highly trained CID special agents, Texas Rangers and members of the FBIs elite evidence response team, he said. The investigation team is robust and multi-agency, Milley said. About 80 FBI agents and forensic specialists, 20 Texas Rangers, 50 Army CID agents, Fort Hood military police investigation teams and local law enforcement officers are contributing to the investigation. Additionally, we have specialists in medical investigations on hand to assist, and altogether we have over 150 professionally trained investigators from federal, state and local agencies, Milley said.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:54:38 +0000
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