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A female civilian police officer is being hailed as a hero in the aftermath of a gunman's rampage at Fort Hood — an outbreak of violence that the officer is credited with ending by shooting the alleged gunman four times despite being shot herself. The attack killed 13 people and wounded 38 others at the Texas military post, but the carnage ended there, thanks to the quick response of Fort Hood Police Sgt. Kimberly Munley.
Munley and her partner responded within three minutes of reports of gunfire on Thursday, Lt. Gen. Bob Cone said Friday. Authorities say Munley, 34, exchanged fire with the gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who remains comatose in a Texas hospital. Munley is in stable condition, officials said. "It was an amazing and an aggressive performance by this police officer," Cone said.
Munley's Twitter page has been deluged by well-wishers since the tragic shooting. "You are a true heroine and we are deeply grateful for your courage," one posting read. "Best Wishes for a full and quick recovery."
Another posting read, "Stand tall girl! I'm here to tell you your sisters in policing are very proud of the courage you displayed yesterday. You ARE what being 'on the job' is all about. Your bravery in the line of fire will be long remembered." Attempts to reach Munley's relatives were unsuccessful Friday. According to her Twitter account, Munley lives a "good life."".... a hard one, but I go to sleep peacefully @ night knowing that I may have made a difference in someone's life," her page reads.
This is just a part of the honest and selfless world I love reading and hearing about not of the tragedy, put people that aren't afraid to put themselves out there and take care when they work or even if they are needed for other reasons. This story warmed my heart as I knew some of the people that were caught on the base itself and couldn't get off the base because it was locked down from the public eye and not knowing if they were gonna make it off the base to go home was to much to hear about. The uncertainty of it in your own country and not overseas is just to much to bear as well.
I was in one conflict but someone taking things into his own hands because of foreign religious fanatics that are suicidal just was to much to see go down. The warning signs there and still know one did nothing! This lady puts her life on the line everyday dealing with an immense amount of stress from society and then still has a cool calm demeanor to deal with idiots in religious wars with themsemves like the crazy guy in the coma is trmendously brave and honorable. My question is how many others in the United States Military are not being paid attention to just like this so it doesnt happen again?
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