Thursday’s mass shooting at Fort Hood has people across the country mourning. Overnight one of the wounded died bringing the death toll to 13, one civilian and 12 soldiers.
The shooting is the worst mass shooting to ever occur on a United States Military base. Fort Hood is the largest U.S. military installation in the world.
According to the Army, 12 people died and 31 others were injured Thursday when a single gunman opened fire on a crowd of people at the Soldier Readiness Preparation Center on post.
Scott and White Memorial Hospital, in Temple, said they have 10 patients under their care. Six patients are in the Intensive Care Unit, some are still unconscious and some have multiple gunshot wounds.
Hospital officials said they’ve seen all types of injuries including shots to the head, neck, chest, abdomen and extremities.
Four patients remain on the in-patient floor at the hospital.
Officials with the hospital said without the level one trauma center being so close, the victims might not have survived.
The hospital remains under heightened security alert and a soft lockdown, but is still open for business to treat other traumas.
Authorities believe Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was responsible for the shooting. They said they believe he was a lone shooter in the incident.
Hasan was a psychiatrist at Darnall Army Medical Center on Fort Hood and was getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan.
According to officials, Hasan was shot four times by Fort Hood police Sgt. Kimberly Munley. She was also hit by gunfire during the confrontation.
Officials initially reported Hasan died during the rampage. However, later reports revealed he was still alive. They were able to confirm Hasan was on a ventilator as of Friday morning and would not comment on his condition.
In a press conference early Friday morning, Fort Hood officials said they are still looking into whether the weapons were registered on the post, and they continued interviews throughout the night to try and figure out what happened during the incident.
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Scott and White Memorial Hospital
Click to view the full press conference from Scott and White Memorial Hospital Friday morning.
 
Fort Hood Press Conference
Click to view the full press conference from Fort Hood officials Friday morning.
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Fort Hood remained on lockdown Thursday from 1:30 p.m., when the shooting took place, to 7 p.m. Officials said Friday the whole incident lasted about 30 minutes and the shooting happened in about 10 minutes.
Gov. Perry has ordered flags at state facilities to fly at half staff until Sunday.
Killeen Independent School District said classes will continue Friday.
A Facebook page dedicated to “Prayers for Fort Hood" has received hundreds of posts supporting family members of those affected by the mass shooting.
One person wrote, “My heavy heart is with my fellow soldiers and their families. This is our community and you are our families."
The site quickly gained more than 1,000 members Thursday. As of Friday morning the site had more than 9,000 members.
Families turned to social media, including Facebook and Twitter, to get news about family members after Fort Hood was locked down Thursday.
Fort Hood officials said Friday the most important thing would be caring for the wounded.
Donations for blood are being accepted again at Scott & White Memorial Hospital.
Scott and White Hospital is asking concerned family to call (866)836-2751 or (254) 288-7570.
