Sept 21, 2010
A man, who remains unnamed, shot two women for unknown reasons at a mini-mart at Fort Bliss (El Paso, TX) sometime around 3pm yesterday. Authorities responded and the man was fatally wounded by an Army guard. The women were taken to nearby William Beaumont Army Medical Center – no word on their condition or their names.
No mention of motive or whether any of them were military personnel. FBI is investigating.
Ft Bliss statement:
This is an isolated incident and at no time was anyone in the surrounding community in any danger.
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UPDATE from CNN
Shooter: retired Army sergeant Steven Kropf, 63
Shot: 2 civilian employees of the Shoppette convenience store
Dead: Bettina Maria Goins, 44
Severely injured women remains unidentified.
Motive: still unclear as is whether he knew the women.
FBI made a curious reference:
It has been determined this was an isolated criminal incident and not terrorism-related.
