Fort Hood Shooting (TX)

The Fort Hood shooting on April 2, 2014, was a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas, where Army Staff Sergeant Ivan Lopez opened fire, killing three people and injuring sixteen others before taking his own life. Lopez, an Iraq War veteran, reportedly struggled with mental health issues. The attack highlighted concerns about mental health support for military personnel and security procedures on military bases. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings on a U.S. military installation and prompted reviews of security protocols and mental health services for service members.