One persons was reported killed and 14 injured in a shooting on the US military base in Texas, scene of 2009 gun rampage that left 13 soldiers dead.
The shooting is believed to have occurred at the Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center, located at the Fort Hood military base. A shelter in place order has been issued for the civilians and soldiers.
The gunman is still on the loose and believed to be in the Medical Brigade Building, television news channel KCEN reported.
Nearby Central Texas College in Killeen immediately evacuated all students and staff after the shooting incident. The classes for the afternoon and evening have been cancelled.
Major Nidal Hasan was given the death penalty last year for murdering 13 people and wounding more than 30 more on the Texas army base on November 5, 2009.
The shooting comes one day after the US Marine Corps confirmed an FBI search is underway for a former Army recruit, identified as Muhammed Abdullah Hassan or "Booker", who was plotting a "Fort Hood-inspired jihad against US soldiers.
