Mental illness may have played a significant role in the Wednesday shooting at Fort Hood, Texas early reports are suggesting. Ivan Lopez killed three soldiers and then himself Wednesday evening at the same base that experienced a mass shooting that took the lives of 13 individuals in 2009. An Iraq war veteran, Lopez was being treated for depression and anxiety, common psychological problems among veterans. Investigators are looking into whether posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have also played a role, and whether there were potential warning signs leading up to the shooting. RT's Ramon Galindo in Los Angeles brings Ameera David the latest details on the shooting.
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