sart timothy owen. ayne owen. [ gunshots ] [ taps being played ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the memorial to the murdered at fort hood in central texas. the feed cut just as taps finished and our rick leventhal is on scene and is with us. rick. >> that final roll call has to be one of the most heartbreaking traditions in the military when they read the names of the fallen and missing amongst members of the military here and some say they are here and then there's just that silence as they call the names of soldiers who are not. we can tell you there were a number of family members here of the three fallen soldiers, including sergeant ferguson had seven immediate family members and 20 extended family members. his parents, his brother, three sisters and a daughter were all here. sergeant ferguson engaged to be married. army was his life, we heard today. staff sergeant carlos lazaney rodriguez, had father, mother, two sisters and a son and timothy owens had five here, include his wife, mother, two step-children and his daug

sergeant timothy owens.ens. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> special coverage of the memorial for the victims of last week's tragedy at ft. hood. good afternoon. i'm toure. emotions are running high at the largest military base in america as we remember three people who sacrificed their lives for us at war only to lose their lives on american soil. three sergeants, daniel ferguson, florida, native who just returned from afghanistan, and was trying to hold a door shut to stop the shooter. carlos lazaney-rodriguez from puerto rico, who planned to retire from the military after two decades of service, and timothy owens, an army counselor, who served in iraq and hailed from central illinois. his mother called him soon after learning of the shooting, fully expecting him to pick up the phone, and later learned her worst nightmare had come true. 16 other people were hurt in this tragedy, all of them military personnel. today our nation's commander in chief, president barack obama, honored all of them and memorialized those we lost along w

sergeant first class daniel ferguson, staff sergeant carlos lazaney rodriguez, sergeant timothy owens. carlos joined two decade ago in a time of peace and stayed as the nation went to war. timothy joined after 9/11 knowing he could be sent in to harm's way. between them they deployed nine times, each served in iraq. danny came home from afghanistan just last year. they lived those shining values, loyalty, duty, honor, that keep us strong and free. it was love for the army that made them the soldiers they were. for danny, said his fiancee, being in the army was his life. carlos said a friend was the epitome of what you would want a leader to be in the army. timothy helped counsel his fellow soldiers. said a friend, he was always the person you could go to talk to. and it was love for their comrades, for all of you, that defined their last moments. as we have heard when the gunman tried to push his way in to that room, danny held the door shut, saving the lives of others while sacrificing his own. and it's said that timothy, the counselor, even then, gave his life walking toward the gun

sergeant first class daniel ferguson, staff sergeant car close rodriguez, sergeant timothy owens. of peace and stayed as the nation went to war. timothy joined after 911 knowing that he could be sent into harm's way. between them they deployed nine times. each served in iraq. danny came home from afghanistan just last year. they lived those shining values loyalty, duty, honor, that keep us strong and free. it was love for the army that made them the soldiers they were. for danny, said his fiance, being in the army was his life. carlos, said a friend, was the epitome of what you would want a leader to be in the army. timothy helped counsel his fellow soldiers. said a friend, he was always the person you could go to talk to. and it was love for their comrades, for all of you, that defined their last moments. as we have heard when the gunman tried to push his way into that room, danny held the door shut, saving the lives of others while sacrificing his own. and it is said that timothy, the counselor even then, gave his life walking towards the gunman, trying to calm him down. for you,

sergeant timothy owens was from epingham, a small town in central illinois.became a black belt and taught martial arts before joining the army in 2004. he served as a heavy vehicle driver and was stationed at forte stewart, georgia, and in kuwait before moving here to fort hood in 2011. in 2005, he deployed for an entire year in support of operation iraqi freedom. and there he earned his combat action badge under fire. he is survived by his wife and his three children and his mother who join us today. and sergeant first class daniel ferguson grew up in small town mulberry, florida, in high school, he was an outstanding athlete who played football and baseball and basketball and he also ran track. in his two decades of military service, he was stationed in italy and germany and bases throughout the united states. and he, too, deployed to kuwait, iraq and afghanistan. and he, too, earned many awards for outstanding service, including a bronze star and three meritorious service medals. and on that day, the 2nd of april, one week ago, sergeant ferguson died a her

tonight as best we can we'd like you to see timothy owens, carlos lazaney rodriguez and danny fergusonreally were to those who will miss them most. >> sergeant first class danny ferguson is being remembered as a hero, sacrificing his life to protect a roomful of others, using his own body as a barricade in front of a door a keep the gunman out. his fiance, kristen haley, was nearby when the gun fire erupted. >> he held that door shut because there's no locks. if he was not the one against that door holding it, that shooter would have been able to get through and shoot everyone else. >> a talented athlete, friends say he was destined for greatness. ferguson had just returned from a tour in afghanistan. his fiancee says he died doing what he loved, serving his country. >> he did have a pleasure of serving. like this was his life. and he was so proud to be a part of such a great service. >> a counselor and father of two, sergeant timothy owens just signed up for another six years in the army. recently remarried, the 37-year-old dedicated his life to helping fellow soldiers. his mother tri

sergeant timothy owens, was from effingham, a small town in central illinois.ved baseball and football and wrestling and tae kwon do, so much so, that he became a black belt and taught martial arts before joining the army in 2004. he served as a heavy vehicle driver and was stationed at ft. stewart, georgia, and in kuwait before moving here to fort hoot in 2011. in 2005, he deployed for an entire year in support of ""operation iraqi freedom"" and there he earned his combat action badge under fire. he is survived by his wife and his three children and his mother who join us today. and sergeant first class daniel ferguson, grew up in small town mulberry, florida, in a high school he was an outstanding athlete, who played football and baseball and basketball and he also ran track. his two decades of military service, he was stationed in italy and germany and bases throughout the united states. and he, too, deployed to kuwait, iraq and afghanistan and he, too, earned many awards for outstanding service including a bronze star and three service medals and on that da

one of the soldiers killed is sergeant timothy owens of illinois. his father describes him as a great person a loving person, and of course he's mourning the loss of his son. also new information about lopez coming from the father of another of his victims that was sergeant jonathan westbrook of mississippi. his father saying that lopez, according to his son who he spoke with on the phone, that lopez came in asking for leave papers. minding november was when lopez tried to have a longer leave to attend his mother's funeral, and he was frustrated that he was only given two days. according to the father of this injured soldier that lopez was told that he would not get those leave papers, that he would have to return. at that point is when he came back with guns fully loaded and charged at the soldiers. the investigators are looking at that along with all other evidence at this very moment. >> we did hear them talk about that altercation yesterday. the gunman's family spoke out for the first time as well. lopez's father struggle to go comprehend how hi

sergeant timothy owens, in 2005 he deployed for an entire year, in support of operation "iraqi freedom." and there he earned his combat action badge under fire. sergeant first class daniel fergueson, he was shot as he held a door closed to protect a room full of other soldiers. he put himself in the line of fire to save them. >> reporter: this was the second time president obama had to come to fort hood after a mass shooting. the first was in 2009 following the attack that killed 13. >> like the 576 fort hood soldiers who have given their lives in iraq and afghanistan, they were taken from us much too soon. like the 13 americans we lost five years ago, their passing shakes our soul. >> reporter: today's tribute ended with a first sergeant calling the names of the dead soldiers. >> sergeant first class daniel fergueson. >> reporter: it is known as the last role call. >> staff sergeant carlos lazaeny rodriguez. >> reporter: each name is shouted louder. >> staff sergeant timothy wayne owens. >> reporter: a plea for absent soldiers to return. ( gun shots ) ( playing taps ) and a promise th

timothy owens was from effingham, which is south of champaign. he was working as a counselor when army specialist ivan lopez killed him during a shooting spree wednesday. 16 others were wounded, before lopez killed himself. almost a month after a malaysian passenger jet vanished, the first *underwater search for the plane has begun. an australian ship and a british ship are searching a 150-mile strip of the indian ocean for signs of underwater wreckage, and faint "pings" from flight 370's black box flight recorders. it appears, a missing doctor from chesterton, indiana has been found dead on a colorado mountain. doctor james mc-grogan disappeared march 14-th while hiking with friends near fail. yesterday, two skiers discovered a body in the area where mc-grogan was hiking. the local coroner is working to confirm the identity of the body. three men face charges, after one of kane county's biggest drug seizures ever. police in aurora say they found more than a million dollars worth of heroin at the home of modesto alarcon tuesday. he was ordered he

they include sergeant timothy owens. major patrick miller and keisha falton are among the wounded. >> we're going to do everything we can to keep our troops safe and strong here and over seas. >> some of the survivors are being called heros. two injured soldiers that pushing through the pain to call 911 and alert authorities. >> there was instances of heroism. >> courage under fire when home base became a battlefield. >> at ft. hood. >>> friends and family will honor a union city marine who was killed just one month after returning home. he will be laid to rest today in union city. silva was riding on his moiblg in fremont last week when he was crashed into. >>> we could find out where a serial rapist will live after he is let out of prison. the man was serving time for raining dozen of women in the bay area. it's up to a santa clara judge to decide where he lives. he is known as the pillow case rapist. he is being released on a conditional release and we will have to wear a gps monitoring device. he admitted to raping a

sergeant first class daniel ferguson, staff sergeant carlos lazaney-rodriguez, sergeant timothy owensny and carlos joined two decades ago in a time of peace and stayed as the nation went to war. timothy joined after 9/11, knowing he could be sent into harms way. between them, they deployed nine times. each served in iraq. danny came home from afghanistan just last year. they lived those shining values, loyalty, duty, honor, that keep us strong and free. it was love for the army that made them the soldiers they were. for danny, said his fiancÉe, being in the army was his life. carlos, said a friend, was the epitome of what you would want a leader to be in the army. timothy helped counsel his fellow soldiers. said a friend, he was always the person you could go to talk to. and it was love for their comrades, for all of you, that defined their last moments. as we heard, when the gunman tried to push his way into that room, danny held the door shut, saving the lives of others while sacrificing his own. it is said that timothy, the counselor even then, gave his life walking toward the gunm

hood rampage has been identified as army sergeant timothy owens. owens' family in illinois talked about him to cnn's affiliate. >> he didn't answer the phone, so i left a message, son, call me so i know if you're okay or not. well, never got no call from him. i thought, oh, god, please don't let it be. >> he was just a very honorable, you know, individual. and like i say, i don't think he knew any strangers. everybody that he met i believe that tim got along with them. >> heart breaks for them. this morning 3 of the 16 people wounded in the ft. hood shooting are still in the hospital, and doctors, of course, say it is far too soon to determine what the long-term impact of their injuries will be. one trauma surgeon tells cnn their initial response to the deadly rampage was this -- >> i think that the first feeling whenever i found out about the potential of this, you know, when the news began to trickle in, was a little bit of disbelief, you know, how can this possibly happen again type feeling. you know, very quickly, you move to resolve and determ

sergeant first class daniel ferguson, staff sergeant carlos lazaney-rodriguez, sergeant timothy owensnd carlos joined two decades ago in a time of peace and stayed as the nation went to war. timothy joined after 9/11, knowing he could be sent into harms way. between them, they deployed nine times. each served in iraq. danny came home from afghanistan just last year. they lived those shining values, loyalty, duty, honor, that keep us strong and free. it was love for the army that made them the soldiers they were. for danny, said his fiancÉe, being in the army was his life. carlos, said a friend, was the epitome of what you would want a leader to be in the army. timothy helped counsel his fellow soldiers. said a friend, he was always the person you could go to talk to. and it was love for their comrades, for all of you, that defined their last moments. as we heard, when the gunman tried to push his way into that room, danny held the door shut, saving the lives of others while sacrificing his own. it is said that timothy, the counselor even then, gave his life walking toward the gunman,

. >> sin duda Él era un buen soldado decÍa la madre del sargento timothy owens, el padre de familia juntouson, murieron cuando el especialista ivÁn lÓpez entro a la barroca y empezÓ a disparar con su pistola semi automÁtico, ferguson reciÉn llegado de afganistÁn tratÓ sin suerte de impedir que lÓpez entrara poniendo su cuerpo contra la puerta, lÓpez hirio a otros 16 soldados antes de suicidarse de un disparo, esta tarde soldados amigos de los heridos les llevaban flores al hospital. >> mientras tanto la investigaciÓn continÚa. >> el fiscal general eric g. asignÓ todos los recursos del departamento y fbi para la investigaciÓn mientras tanto un allanamiento en el departamento de lÓpez no les dio pistas sobre la causa del tiroteo que segÚn el ejÉrcito. >> estuvo precedido por una discusiÓn entre lopez y un soldado. la investigaciÓn se centra en eso y si estado emocional >> mÁs pruebas de su fragil estado. facebook, el dÍa que comprÓ legalmente su pistola en esta armerÍa y fue a soldasalta la base escribiÓ, acabo de perder mi paz interior creo que esta vez el demonio me llevarÁ. >> ahora lo q

and the uncle of timothy owens. he said that his nephew was an honourable man. and doesn't understand how this could happen. >> thank you to heidi zhou-castro, a pleasure to have you back with us. >> still ahead... >> it's for us to make sure the folks know it's not the few que know about, there's thousands of stories. >> makeover in memphis. the civil rights museum reopens with new exhibits bringing history to life. >> tomorrow evening marks the 20th anniversary of genocide. mostly ethnic tutsis were butchered. rwanda enjoyed economic development. >> we have more. >> this is the genocide memorial, a place for the nameless dead. 50,000 people died in the school at the height of the genocide in which ethnic hutus killed mostly tew tuesday. the government encouraged them to come here so they would be safe. it was a trap. now there are only the remains of the dead to remind the living of what happened. >> this represents a crisis of humanity. >> it's easy to say it happened in a small african country, it has nothing to do with me. >> this is a failure of the rest o

among them, sergeant first class danny ferguson, sergeant carlos rodriguez and sergeant timothy owens. >> 37-year-old owens worked at a counselor at the post. he was a husband and father of two xhern. as news broke of the shootings, his mother tried franticly to get in touch with her son. >> he didn't answer the phone. so i left a message on his phone, son, call me so i know if you're okay or not. well, never got no call from him. i thought, oh, god, please don't let it be. >> heartbreaking to hear that. she says her son just loved the army and had signed up for another six years. >> it is going to be the career. we are learning more about the shooter. army specialist, yvonne lopez. investigators piecing together his past, including his military records and his struggles with military health. he may have had an argument with a soldier. we are getting information on what investigators have turned up in his house. psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, dr. gail saltz. >> why don't you bring us up to date. >> reporter: they are still looking through, the investigation is still on going. new inf

staff sergeant rodriguez and timothy owens. >> president obama referred to two issues that have been raised during the wake of the tragedy, the mental health of the gunmen and all returning veterans, and the call to end the ban on soldiers carrying concealed weapons on a military base. the logic is if they had the weapons, the tragedy could have been stop the sooner. here is more of the president. >> as a naugs, we can do more to help town -- as a nation we can do more to help counsel those with mental health issues, to keep firearms out of the hands of those having deep difficulties. as a military, we must continue to do everything in our power o to secure our facilities and spare others this pain. >> five years ago, after becoming president he spoke at the first of a series of memorials, 15 in all. that time, five years ago, at fort hood, the same sprawling army base in the wake of tragedy. >> still ahead - world leaders trying to hold peace talks together. the concerns that israel is raising over comments by the secretary of state john kerry. investigators continue to scour the in

>> yes, one has. 37-year-old tim owens, timothy owens. he's an illinois native, and father. he is seen as -- according to some of the people who knew him early on in life, a person that the military really helped him turn his life around. he is a person that many people have said many good things about, and right now they are gather together i guess in support, trying to come to terms exactly with what has happened. >> brandon thank you very much. >>> in afghanistan a police officer has shot two associated bless journal lists up with was killed. her colleague was wounded. the two were traveling with election workers. bernard smith has the latest the tensions in that country. >> reporter: these people are involved in are process that will end with the first democratic transfer of power in this country's 5,000-year history. despite the security threats there is clearly still widespread enthusiasm to vote. these people have been queueing to register sin before dawn. the pressure is on the election commission to stop the fraud that marred the last election. this time should be d

sergeant timothy owens was 37. we don't yet know much about the other two fatalities nor many of those injured. we do know that those who love wounded major patrick miller have been talking to social media. they say he's been through a pair of operations so far to repair a stomach wound and is doing much better. major miller has been in the army since 2003 and served two tours of duty in iraq. that said, there does continue to be new information at least for now on the man who did this. it will take time ft. piercor s of his life to be understood and figured out how they figure into this rampage. some thims are unknowable. for the moment they're fragmentary, contradictory and emerging as we speak. now latest from miguel marquez. >> reporter: the hours leading up to specialist ivan lopez's deadly rampage gave no hint of what was to come. >> you see him coming down the stairs. he says goodbye. that's the last you saw of him hours before the attack. >> yeah. >> reporter: she says bradley moved into his off basement bu

. >> among those killed 37-year-old timothy owens. a counselor and 10-year army veteran. he just remarried in august. >> i'm very proud of him. >> owens had two teenage children. his daughter posted on facebook. i hate you were taken away from me. i love you, daddy. injured yesterday, 32-year-old major patrick miller. >> when i called a lady answered. i said who is this? she told me. >> also injured in the shooting is keisha. >> it felt pretty good our patients. we still have some time to go before i declare them out of the woods. >>> it has new discussions about personal guns on military weapons. the speaker of the house weighed in on screening on gun purchases. >> there's no question that those with mental health issues should be prevented from owning weapons or being able to purchase weapons. this issue, we need to continue to look at, to find a way to keep weapons out of the hands of people who should not have them. >>> all right on a different note. one of the first major rounds of severe weather kept the plains, midwest, and south under tornado warnings. a tornado b

. >> reporter: there were three soldiers who didn't escape the mas consider including sergeant timothy owens >> because he was fighting for our country. >> reporter: the 15010--year army veteran served in iraq and kuwait but didn't survive ab attack at home. >> to see unspeakable senseless violence in a place where they are suppose to feel safe is tragic. >> reporter: a tragedy investigators admit they may never fully understand. yeah, understanding this community will during the prayer service and memorial for the victims next week. live in fort hood, jay gray. >>> we are learning of a miracle in the ashes after the fire that killed two of boston's bravest in a promise to the widow of one of the fallen. lieutenant wall lash lost his life. hay couldn't find his wedding ring. they promised his wife they would do anything to find it. they never took his ring off so they knew it had to be in the ruble. they found it tuesday night at the same time as the wake. they immediately rushed it to his wife. he was laid to rest the next day. the second firefighter, michael kennedy, was laid to rest yeste

he died in the place where he loved to be. 37-year-old sergeant timothy owens. a counselor and ten year army veteran. he remarried last august. his mother said he loved serving his country. >> he was going to make a career of it. he only had so many more years to go. signed up for six more recently. >> reporter: and sergeant first class daniel ferguson. the 39-year-old returned safely from afghanistan to lose his life here at home. ferguson's fiancee said he died trying to keep the shooter from entering a room filled with people, and he was not alone in his heroism. >> we met with one young soldier who with a bullet wound in his abdomen stepped forward to save other soldiers and called 911 to help prevent even further loss of life. >> reporter: we're also learning more about the wounded, including sergeant jonathan westbrook. another afghanistan veteran. >> i can only imagine what my child was going through to see somebody else get shot down and then realize that, you know, the gun is coming at you next. >> reporter: in the wake of the shootings here in 2009 and

he's accused of killing stf sergeant carlos rodriguez, sergeant timothy owens and sergeant first class daniel ferguson. >> obviously we have a gap. any time we lose an individual something's gone wrong. >> reporter: it's been an issue for several years. in 2010, a year after the first fort hood shooting rampage in which 13 were killed, the department issued an independent report on protecting the force, lessons from fort hood. among its findings -- "we must be alert to the mental, emotional and spiritual balance of service members, colleagues and civilian co-workers and respond when they appear at risk." many believe the army hasn't moved fast enough on this issue and now see the latest fort hood shooting as another wakeup call. >> i think this whole incident is going to motivate the military establishment to find some way to identify much more quickly people who have problems and more importantly do a much better job, a swifter job of getting these people out of the service. >> reporter: the fort hood commander says no permanent changers and operating procedures have been made yet but

. >> timothy owens from effingham, illinois served in kuwait and iraq, who's uncle called him an honorable individual. the community is in mourning and sending well wishes to the 16 soldiers who are still in recovery. around town, we're seeing memorials, in killeen, 16 flags are placed for the wounded, three crosses for the dead. this isn't the first time that these crosses and flags have adorable that church's lawn. in 2009, 13 crosses marked the lives taken by major nidal hasan in that mass shooting. this community had just found closure in august when hassan was sentenced to death. we spoke with a church elder who said he is in disbelief to see this scene of violence unfold yet again. >> it's a real awakening in the community. it lets us know that there's evil out there. it's around us every day. it's in this world. it's tragic when anyone turns a gun on anyone else, but when it's one of our own, it really hurts. >> there are these smaller memorial was as all over town, but the big one will be wednesday when the president will be here to remember those three lives lost. >> have we learn

. >> finally, sergeant timothy owens, 37, from illinois, served in aindicate and iraq and who's uncle remembers him as an honorable individual. here at the top activity church, a community memorial service still underway. today, the community gathered around each other to remember these three individuals lost and the 16 wounded soldiers. of course, this is especially traumatic to them, because in 2009, major nidal hassan killed 13 people on the same base. the pastor is wondering how this could happen again. >> our hearts are broken, hour community is hurting today. we want to honor those that were affected. i don't know if any in here today were directly affected. i know some that were, but we pray that we be able to be an encouragement and comfort and remember those lost on that day. >> now of course, this memorial service is still happening, the communities here embracing one another, holding each other up, saying although this is happening to each other again, their goal is to support their soldiers and that's always top of their minds. >> heidi, as these investigation continue, ha

that is 37-year-old timothy owens. a councilor and also a sergeant and also a father in illinois. >> thank you very much. in afghanistan, associated press photographer was shot and killed by an afghan police officer. she and her colleague, both traveling in pakistan when an officer fired into the car. cathy was also wounded. she's in stable condition. both of them on the eve of the elections in afghanistan, and security for tomorrow's vote is tight. jane ferguson looking at the frontrunner of who many say will be the next president >> reporter: even those hoping to run this country can't travel its roads. this presidential candidate's helicopter lands at a spot which is just a two-hour drive from the capital. a journey considered too dangerous for him. previously foreign minister, he's seen as karzai's chosen successor. but that support, however, could come with a legacy of corruption linked to this government. >> reporter: the karzai government will be very well-known for a long time for horrendous levels of corruptio

sergeant timothy owens, in 2005 he deployed for an entire year in support of operation iraqi freedom, and there he earned his combat action badge under fire and sergeant first class daniel ferguson, he was shot as he held a door closed to protect a room full of other soldiers. he put himself in the line of fire to save them. >> reporter: this was the second time president obama had to come to ft. hood after a mass shooting. the first was in 2009 following the attack that killed 13. >> like the 576 ft. hood soldiers who have given their lives in iraq and afghanistan, they were taken from us much too soon. like the 13 americans we lost five years ago. their passing shakes our soul. >> reporter: this tribute ended with the first sergeant calling the n of the dead soldiers. >> sergeant first class daniel ferguson. >> reporter: it is known as the last roll call. >> staff sergeant. >> reporter: each name is shouted louder. >> reporter: a plea for absent soldiers to return and a promise that their comrades will remember them always. 12 of the soldiers wounded are back on duty. four remain ho

. >> reporter: among those killed, 37-year-old sergeant timothy owens. a counselor and ten-year army veteran. he just remarried last august. >> very proud of him because he was fighting for our country. >> owens had two teenaged children. his daughter posted on facebook, i hate that you were taken away from me. i love you, daddy. injured yesterday, 32-year-old major patrick miller. >> when i called his phone, a lady answered. i said, who is this? she told me what was going on. >> reporter: also injured in the shooting is keshia fountain. >> right now, i feel pretty good for our patients. but we still have some time to go before i'm going to completely declare them out of the woods. >> reporter: in the 2009 fort hood massacre, u.s. army major nidal hasan shot and killed 13 and wounded more than 30. he was convicted and sentenced to death. authorities confirm hasan and the latest suspect, ivan lopez, both bought their weapons legally at guns galore in killeen. today, flags are flying at half staff throughout killeen in honor of the fort hood victims. tonig

reporter: remembered today, sergeant first class daniel ferguson, carlos rodriguez and sergeant timothy owens>> it was love for country that inspired these three americans to put on the uniform and join the greatest army that the world has ever known. >> reporter: president obama attended the service with the first lady and met with grieving families before the memorial. the president also came to fort hood after the shooting rampage in 2009 when 13 were killed. >> part of what makes this so painful is that we've been here before. this tragedy tears a wound still raw from five years ago. >> reporter: because the accused gunman, specialist ivan lopez, was under psychiatric care, the need for better military mental health treatment was mentioned by every speaker. >> we must come together to identify the risk factors that lead to violence. to address the challenges of mental illness. >> reporter: investigators say lopez's shooting spree was sparked by an argument and lasted eight minutes but it will leave people wondering for a long time how this could happen again on american soil. mark potter,

. >> reporter: there were three soldiers who did not escape the massacre, including sergeant timothy owens. >> very proud of him. because he was fighting for our country. >> reporter: the ten-year army veteran served in both iraq and kuwait, but did not survive an attack here at home. >> to see unspeakable, senseless violence happen in a place where they're supposed it feel safe, home base, is tragic. >> reporter: a tragedy investigators admit they may never fully understand. this community continues to look for understanding as well. they have a prayer service this evening. and a memorial for the victims is planned next week. live at ft. hood, jay gray. francis, back to you. >> jay, thank you. >>> it is a far cry from the movie "gravity," but for the second time in less than three weeks, the international space station had to dodge space junk. nasa says the station fired thrusters to move half a mile to stay away from parts of an old rocket. they say the crew was never in any danger. >>> we're learning of the merck until the ashes after a fire that killed two of boston's bravest and a pro

. >> reporter: reflecting on the victims including sergeant timothy owens and honoring the heroism of sergeant keisha fountain whose family now by her side at the hospital says she was shot in the stomach when she tried to talk to the gunman and of others who risked their lives to save others. >> there's at least one chaplain that i'm aware of that shielded and saved other soldiers, broke some windows, got them to safety. >> reporter: still today, so many asking why. army officials saying the accused gunman, ivan lopez, was being treated for mental health issues and may have been in an argument leading up to the shooting. a family spokesperson saying he had been angry that he was only given two days' leave to attend his mother's funeral in november, and still there is the question, how, following the 2009 massacre here at ft. hood, could this happen again? >> you'd think that they'd have more security and be able to be more ready for something like that to happen, and i just don't understand. >> reporter: and defense secretary chuck hagel admits there are clearly gaps in the system an

the mother of sergeant timothy owens said she called her son the moment she heard about the shootings>> he didn't answer the phone. so, i left a message on his phone to let me know if he's okay or not. >> reporter: and the fiancee of sergeant first class danny ferguson, trying to hold a door shut, behind it, military personnel. we're learning more about one of the heroes this evening. emergency teams race to ft. hood, we're now hearing that chaplain who saved lives was wounded himself while helping others, he was actually shielding them from more gunfire. breaking windows to help them get out. and tonight, memorial service next week, a as a community prepares for a memorial service next week, a veteran, and three crosses that he's placed in front of his church. >> a soldier killing a fellow soldier that's not the way it's supposed to be. that's not the way it's supposed to be. >> reporter: that memorial service planned for next week, that wounded chaplain he's expected to be okay, diane, and one more note tonight about two other heroes, two wounded soldiers who bravely reached for the

today, we learned the identity of one of the soldiers shot dead at fort hood, texas-- sergeant timothy owens of effingham, illinois. his mother says owens was a counselor and was shot five times at close range as he tried to calm the shooter down. the gunman was identified today as specialist ivan lopez, an iraq veteran and the married father of a two-year-old girl. lopez killed three soldiers before committing suicide. 16 other soldiers were wounded. three are in critical condition tonight, but all are expected to survive. t, have two reports-- first, anna werner at fort hood. anna. a reporter: scott, ivan lopez used a semiautomatic handgun in al hattack. are commanding general here says there are no signs yet that he ovedspecific targets. the gunman had moved to this apartment a few weeks ago. neighbor shanice banks saw him yesterday at lunch time. >> he looked fine. m didn't look, you know, anxious or, you know-- there was no signs of it could have been ewm. that's why it was so mind- boggling. >> reporter: a few hours later, gener shooting fellow soldiers. lieutenant general mark milley:

sergeant timothy, owens of effingham, illinois. and staff sergeant carlos lazaney of puerto rico. as for what drove specialist ivan lopez to kill them before taking his own life, the army today was downplaying any mental health issues. we have two reports. first, anna werner at fort hood. anna. >> reporter: scott, ivan lopez had complained to military doctors that he had suffered a traumatic brain injury in combat. late today, lieutenant general mark milley told us that so far investigators haven't found anything to back that up. >> so far, we have not discovered any specific dramatic event, wounds received in action, contact with the enemy, or anything else specific that he may have been exposed to his e deployed. his underlying medical nnditions are not a direct precipitating factor. we believe that the immediate precipitating factor was more likely an escalating argument in his unit area. >> reporter: the argument was between lopez and some of his fellow soldiers. he said that some of the people who were involved in the verbal altercations were victims but you're saying they we

sergeant timothy owens was an army counselor who had served in iraq, a native of illinois, owens had just gotten married in august. he had two children from earlier relationships. he was 37. and sergeant danny ferguson seen here in a facebook photo with his fiance, he had just returned from afghanistan. his fiance, who was also a soldier, said ferguson was killed trying to hold a door shut to stop the shooter and in doing so, she says he likely saved lives. >> he held that door shut because there's no locks. those doors are -- it seems like they would be bulletproof but apparently they are not. if he was not the one to hold that door and shutting it, the shooter would have been able to get through and shot everyone else. >> it's too late, sadly, to thanks rodriguez, owens, and ferguson so perhaps we should thank their families for their sacrifices. as all of us struggle to make sense of the tragedy, investigators are trying to explain what ultimately set him off. i want to bring in pentagon correspondent barbara starr. barbara, lopez had previously been station at ft. bliss. were the

sergeant timothy wayne owens, 37, of eppingham, illinois.ed active duty service in july july 2004. he was assigned to the 49th transportation battalion, fourth sustainment brigade, 13th sustainment command where he served as a heavy vehicle driver. he deployed to iraq and to kuwa kuwait. their releasable service records will be available to you at the fort hood press center.com later on this evening. we will memorialize all three of these fallen soldiers next wednesday and our public affairs office will publish the details in the coming days. they'll be available to all of you. also available later this evening we are putting together a map for you, a simple map and diagram of the incident site to include a basic sequence of events as we understand them now. they'll be very basic, not to the level of detail of an investigation that is still ongoing, but very basic to help you orient on where this event occurred. in regards to the injured soldiers that we visited this morning, i've had the opportunity both yesterday and today to visit all of

army ant timothy owen his mom found out getting a call from his wife saying he had been shot in the chestnd he was quote gone. his mom is mary from illinois 77 years old. there is his picture. we heard from his cousin. he always wanted to serve his country. he was always wearing camouflage as a little boy sunglasses and bomber jacket. he was one of four children. he lost a brother 8 years ago so now his mom has lost two sons. he was previously married and did have children. 9 victims went to the hospital 5 released 4 are in serious condition. they were critical yesterday. >> all right. in other stories extreme weather in the midwest and south. take a look at this. >> that is denton texas north of dallas. reports of tornadoes in that area and funnel clouds popping up all over. at least four people were hurt there. >> take a look at this. incredible picture. this is the sky you can see it turning pitch black at a baseball game in frisco. severe storms bringing heavy rains and baseball sized hail that smashed damaged car buildings. parts of it looked like a war zone. >> it is not over yet. l

staff sergeant carlos lazaney rodriguez, who served 20 years and was about to retire, 37-year-old timothy owens, a sergeant, a ten-year army veteran who remarried last august. and finally, sergeant 1st class daniel ferguson. he was 39 years old, had just returned from afghanistan only to be shot dead on a u.s. military base. his fiancee said he died trying to protect others. the army says there were several acts of heroism that day involving soldiers and a chaplain who risked their lives to save others. they also say of the 16 wounded, 10 have now been released to hospital and have returned to duty. the other six still in the hospital are expected to survive. erica? >> all right, mark potter this morning. mark, thank you. new information emerging today about the shooter from those who knew him best, his heartbroken friends and family back home in puerto rico. stephanie gosk is there for us. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, lester. the head of veterans affairs this morning here in puerto rico tells the local paper that he has concerns that ivan lopez did not get the kind

set late this afternoon to honor three soldiers killed daniel rodriguez, carlos rodriguez and timothy owens all long time army veterans. president obama and michelle obama will be in attendance. 16 others were wounded when army specialist ivan lopez opened pier on the base last week. >> a fox business alert to tell you about withom steering to engine starters the world's largest auto maker is recalling more than 6 million vehicles. it is one of the largest recalls ever. loren simonetti has this and other news. >> five recalls to tell you about affecting 6.4 million toyota vehicles worldwide. this could be a big blow to the japanese company's reputation in the wake of another magsive recall two years ago now. this latest recall involves five potential defects with cables connected to air bags engine starters and windshield wiper motors. if you own the rav,4shg, corolla, the highlanders you need to be aware. it knows of know injuries so far. >> here's a were with aing for all internet users today. it is not the day for any sort of on-line banking or calling us with sensitive information on th

the family of timothy owens confirmed he was among three soldiers who were victim. he was from the up to in illinois, and this is how his uncle remembered him. >> he was a very honourable, you know, individual, and like i say, i don't think he knew strangers. everywhere that he met, i believe, got along with him. you see it happened, but you never know it's going to come to you. and it just - very disturbing. >> now, some good news, only three soldiers remaineded hospitalized at the hospital. their condition impressed from critical to series. and the governor tomorrow will visit with the survivors. >> thank you heidi zhou-castro. the big question is why did the veteran open fire? we may never know, but we are finding out about a man that officials say stayed under the radar. >> at fort hood lieutenant general milley stepped up to the mike phone and confirmed that ivan lopez had mental problems. >> he had a mental history indicating psychological condition. going through all the records to enyour that is correct. we believe that to be a fundamental causal factor. >>

sergeants timothy owens and carlos rodriguez were also killed. ith the army and rodriguez was planning to retire later this year. the army says the gunman was being treated for depression and anxiety and was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder. >>> final four organizers held a moment of silence for the victims of the fort hood shooting as well. >> we honor the courage of our nation's military around the world and their families who sacrifice so much to serve our great nation. their bravery will not be forgotten. >> the moment of silence took place before the first semifinal game between the university of connecticut and florida. representatives from the fort mchenry national park in baltimore maryland presented the 15 stars and stripes replica flag that flew over the fort 200 years ago. >>> the murder trial of former olympian oscar pistorius resumes tomorrow after a week long delay. pistorius is expected to take the stand for the first time in his trial this week. the case was postponed due to the illness of a court official. pistor

lasani, 38 were puerto rico, he served for 28 years, hoping to retire this year: and sergeant timothy owens, serving in kuwait and iraq, remembered as an honourable individual. the community is scarred by what happened on wednesday, but what happened fi years ag in twoon. that's an army major that has seen open fire on the same base, killing 13. the community got over that, tried to heal after finding closure in sentencing nidal hasan to death in august of last year. but now, here they are again. church services around the city - they are asking how could it happen again. >> our hearts are broken. our community is hurting today. we want to honour those affected. i don't know if any in here today were directly affected. i know some were. we pray we'll be able to do an encouragement and comfort and remember those that were lost on that day. >> fort hood is planning a larger service on base on wednesday. president obama will be in attending for the ept. >> considering -- event. >> considering we have seen two shooting in five years, what are people saying about preventing another tragedy like

sergeant rodriguez, a husband and father dedicating for than 20 years of his life, and sergeant timothy owens, a family nan and dedicated soldier who planned to serve for years to come. >> it's tragic when sun turns on everyone else, when it's one of our own, it's tragic. >> fort hood increased security and mental health resources. in 2011 the vigilance paid off when the federal bureau of investigation arrested nidal hasan -- arrested another soldier who planned to bomb a restaurant frequented by fort hood's soldiers. >> it's not unusual that fort hood's name came up several tames because nidal hasan planted a seed. >> that community is strong. as military families, you don't look forward to anything like this happening, but you brace yourself for blows like this. >> and the community finds itself here again. after five years, they wonder why the violence has taken root here, and what can be done to pull it out. >> an unexpected stop for the u.s. defense secretary. he will tour the first aircraft carrier tomorrow. the first foreign visitor on board the ship is chuck hagel. the secretary of th

sergeant timothy owens enlisted in 2004 and served for more than ten years as a motor transport operatorncluding two deployments to iraq and kuwait. the loss of these three soldiers is a terrible tragedy. our hearts and prayers go out to each of the soldiers families and their units. every day we learn from witnesses and the wounded from the heroic actions of first responders who prevented the loss of more lives the soldiers with the 89th police brigade. we learned of a chaplain who sought to protect fellow soldiers by breaking windows and helping them escape the shooting. then the heroism of sergeant first class ferguson and major patrick miller who were shot while trying to protect otherwise behind closed doors. they blocked the advance of the shooter, undoubtedly saved the lives of many soldiers. we're grateful for the rapid reaction and exceptional professionalism of all the emergency responders and hospital triage teams whose actions were nothing short of extraordinary. there are certain people who are able to step up in the most difficult times and do something heroic. no one quite

a few weeks, also today pictures have emerged of one of the three victims he killed, sergeant timothy owensthorities held a new update in texas. we'll go to national security correspondent jennifer griffin at the pentagon but we begin with rick levanthal live at ft. hood with the very latest. rick? >> reporter: and, you know, one of the things we have to remember is this shooting just

sergeant timothy owens, 37 years old served in kuwait and iraq and whose uncle called him an honourab honourable individual. the life of these soldiers is a heavy weight on this community. less than five years ago 2009, major nidal hasan committed the worse mass killing on an army installation when he killed 13 people. churches in the area are painfully used to this kind of memorial and wonder why it is happening to them. one pastor says that the community is in disbelief that the scene of violence again unfolded. >> our hearts are broken, our community is hurting today. we want to honour those effected. i don't know if any here were directly affected. some were. we pray we'll be an encouragement and comfort and remember those lost on that day. >> now, on wednesday of this coming week there'll be a bigger memorial service on base. president obama will be attending that service. >> have we learnt about what may have note vated the rampage? -- motivated the ram page. >> sure, it narrows in on an argument, this is coming from base command, that ivan lopez had prior to the shooting. accor

. ♪ ta (taps being played) ♪ >> they played pienl respects to timothy owens staff sergeant carlos rodriguez sergeant first class daniel furgason killed in last week's tragic. when the president and first lady arrived former president george h.w. bush was there to greet them. t president bush saying when the president comes to your home town you show up to meet him. >> lawmakers turning up the heat on the irs scandal. the big question now, will the department of justice actually file criminal charges against lois lerner. this as new details emerge about the irs tea party targeting c scandal. molly henneberg is live with the latest on this and what new charges may be coming today. >> the government reform committee is expected to vote on a resolution that would old former irs official lois lerner in contempt of congress for failing to ask questions about the irs scandal. separately the house weighs and means committee voted along party lines to ask the justice department to open a criminal investigation into learner's actions after the irs. they released a report saying learner targeted group

sergeant dan yell ferguson, staff stght -- staff sergeant tum timothy owens and rodriguez. >> two issues were raised by president obama, the meantal health of returning veterans: the loojic is that if weapons were had by other members on space, the tragedy would have been stopped soon are. >> as a nation, we can do more to help counsel those with mental health issues. to keep firearms out of the hands of those who are having such deep difficulties. as military must continue to do everything in our power to secure the if as theies and spare others. >> five years ago, shortly after becoming president, he spoke at 15 memorials. that time, at fort hood. the same sprawling army base in the wake of tragedy. >> and coming up next - online time bomb. how heartbleed could have stolen your data and what you need to know about it. >> fast outbreak of hiding. a u.s. basketball star tells his team-mates and the world he's gay. >> when it comes to technology news, knowing how is half the story. we like to tell you why. and tonight we lock at how a cyber bug called heartbleed poses a threat to online s

reporter: a counselor and father of two, sergeant timothy owens just signed up for another 6 years inhe army. recently remarried the 37 year old dedicated his life to helping fellow soldiers, the mother tried calling her son. >> he didn't answer the phone so i left a message on his phone, saying call me so i know if you are okay or not. well, never got no call from him. oh, god, please don't let it be. reporter: in sergeant car loss rod rig he enlisted as soon as he could, at age 18, caring leader, the native puerto reek an, he planned to retire at the end of this year. among the 16 wounded, sergeant johnathan westbrook a former bank teller and dedicated father of 3 from mississippi who joined the around me 3 years ago. west barack worked in the office where the shooting began. he was hit by 3 bullets in his chest, in one of his arms. in new york state native major patrick miller is in stable condition after 2 surgeries. two time combat veteran has masters degrees in business and -- friends call him the glue that keeps them together. >> obviously this is a wound on his belt but he wil