Killeen, Texas – A quite little close-knit town in Texas, adjacent to the largest military installation in the US, was devastated by a shooting spree by a lone gunman. The gunman open fired on a room full of soldiers preparing for deployment, wounding 30 and killing 13.The perpetrator was an US army psychiatrist, Major Nidal Malik Hasan. What seemingly was an ordinary day on the 5th of November now is day the residents of Killeen would never forget. Soldiers and workers in the installation never saw it coming, nor did they expect the tragedy’s perpetrator to be one of their own.
The town and the US installations relationship is what you would call symbiotic, as seen the various stores that offer tailoring services for uniforms, and the bars where soldiers and townsfolk are seen sharing breakfast and coffee at the same table.
Sunday, 8th of November, 13 white crosses were placed on a church in Killeen, as well as various donation booths for the victim’s family. There was a widespread concern among the townspeople on the overall security of the installation and how it can affect their town.
“We’re shocked because this is the biggest Army base in the world. How could that happen?” “It’s really sad.” commented one of the Killeen’s residents.
The US base has then voiced out various measures to prevent the tragedy from happening again, they have mentioned tighter security checks when entering the installation as well as renewed background checks on both current and new employees.
This incident has sparked concerns among both government and the private sectors, prompting others to rethink their security strategies by now including renewed background checks on current employees to promote safety and protect everyone in their companies and their communities.
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