Family: Lacey man was first Ft. Hood victim
FORT HOOD, Texas - A Lacey man stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, was the first of the 42 people shot in Thursday's massacre at the sprawling Army base, according to published reports.
Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning, 33, survived six gunshot wounds when the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, opened fire at the base's Soldier Readiness Center.
Hasan fired more than 100 rounds with two handguns at soldiers undergoing medical screening in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan, officials said, killing 13 people and wounding 29.
Manning's sister, Kym Lott of Twin Falls, Idaho, said her brother was the first person shot, according to a report in the Twin Falls, Idaho, Times-News. He survived despite being hit with six rounds.
Manning now lives with his wife, Autumn, in Lacey. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and majored in psychology at Idaho State University.
Lott said in a statement that Manning is a mental health professional, serving in the Combat Stress Unit with the 467th Medical Detachment Unit at Fort Hood.
He was preparing for this third tour of duty in Iraq after being called back to active duty last month. He joined the Army in 2000, and previously served in Iraq in 2003 and 2006.
Manning remains hospitalized for treatment of his gunshot wounds, and is listed in stable condition.
Another Washington state resident, Michael Grant Cahill, 62, of Spokane was killed in the attack.
Army Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning, 33, survived six gunshot wounds when the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, opened fire at the base's Soldier Readiness Center.
Hasan fired more than 100 rounds with two handguns at soldiers undergoing medical screening in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan, officials said, killing 13 people and wounding 29.
Manning's sister, Kym Lott of Twin Falls, Idaho, said her brother was the first person shot, according to a report in the Twin Falls, Idaho, Times-News. He survived despite being hit with six rounds.
Manning now lives with his wife, Autumn, in Lacey. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and majored in psychology at Idaho State University.
Lott said in a statement that Manning is a mental health professional, serving in the Combat Stress Unit with the 467th Medical Detachment Unit at Fort Hood.
He was preparing for this third tour of duty in Iraq after being called back to active duty last month. He joined the Army in 2000, and previously served in Iraq in 2003 and 2006.
Manning remains hospitalized for treatment of his gunshot wounds, and is listed in stable condition.
Another Washington state resident, Michael Grant Cahill, 62, of Spokane was killed in the attack.