Process has reached a critical moment and secretary of state john kerry said that the Obama Administration is on the verge of giving up. At this hour Law Enforcement officials are saying the Army Specialist who killed three soldiers and wounded others argued with superiors about a leave request before the rampa rampage. We have conducted detail investigation and have been addressed the horrible tragedy. Heidi zhou castro has been following the latest. Reporter we all want to know what was the verbal altercation about . We have some clue abou. They saw a request for leave, and a superior told him to urn the next day. At that point lopez left and came back with a gun and open fired. Were learning more about the history of lopez when he lived in puerto rico. According to a friend who grew up with lopez the last time he visited the island was in november of last year for his mothers funeral. She had died suddenly from a heart attack, and according to this friend it was difficult for lopez
Were expecting a News Conference for the latest on the shooting at fort hood. Well bring that to you when it happens. Right now the Recovery Process goes on wher with people woundet fort hood. Four people are still hospitalized. Five have been discharged and another person should go home today. Texas governor rick perry visited fort hood today, and he urged americans to pray for those affected. There arent any easy answers for what occurred here. There is no way to stop the suffering that is occurring for those who have been caught in this senseless act of violence. Reporter heidi zhou castro. Tell us more about what weve learned about the gunman . Were getting a better history of the man. He was known as a quiet man and a family man with three childr children. Lopezs mother passed away of a sudden heart attack. Hhe said that lopez was able to go to his mothers funeral but he was upset because the army gave him a 48hour leave. In december his grandfather passed away as well. Fast forwa
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Army specialist ivan lopezs life inside out looking for what brought him on post with his own private mission to kill. Were learning too about how the shootings unfolded moment by moment and how the aftermath is being so very deeply felt in the fort hood extended family. Lets go first to justice correspondent pamela brown with the latest on the investigation. Pamela, the big question tonight is one of motive. What are we learning about the why . Why ivan lopez went on this rampage . Reporter that is the big question, john. Investigators still trying to figure out what the trigger was. But were learning from sources that theyre looking into whether he was angry over canceled leave, looking into whether that might have played a role. General milley spoke here earlier today, general at fort hood, said there was a possible verbal altercation between lopez and another soldier right before the shooting happened. So theyre looking at that as well. General milley making it clear here that lope