Soldier dies after shooting at party Posted On: Monday, Jul. 20 2009 06:20 AM By Jade Ortego
Killeen Daily Herald

FORT HOOD – A soldier is in custody and another soldier isdead after someone opened fire at a party at the McNair military housing facility Friday night.

At a casual get-together on the lawn of the McNair area, a soldier fired a gun into a crowd of people, hitting one soldier in the hip. The shooter fled and witnesses at the scene called 911. Military police responded, and the soldier who was shot was taken to Darnall Army Medical Center, where he later died.

A suspect was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the post's main gate and is now in custody on post, said Bruce Zielsdorf, civilian deputy public affairs officer at Fort Hood.

The names of the soldiers involved have not been released, pending further investigation and the notification of family members.

"I haven't verified yet if (the shooter) was part of the party, but they were all from the same unit so they knew each other," Zielsdorf said.

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