soldiers and wounded 16, before turning the gun on himself. there was injuries to the spine, the neck, chest wounds, abdominal wounds. reporter: among them, major patrick miller and sergeant keisha fountain, who tried to talk to the shooter but was shot in the stomach. among this are stories of true heroism, including that of a female police officer who confronted the shooter directly. there is some good news. so far five of those injured soldiers have been released from the hospital. thank you. be sure to stay with abc news for the very latest on the investigation and the victims. we will take you live to ft. hood on america this morning and good morning america. despite all the attention on the latest shoot agent ft. hood, top senate democrats say they don t have enough votes to extend background votes on gun buyers. right now background checks are required for sales by federally licensed gun dealers.