The Army psychiatrist suspected of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood recently asked for advice on what he should tell fellow soldiers concerned about fighting Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, a local Muslim leader said Saturday.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has declared a moment of silence for U.S. military forces worldwide as a show of respect for the Fort Hood victims. UPDATE: Law enforcement officials say a 5.7-millimeter pistol used in the Fort Hood shooting rampage was purchased legally at a Texas gun store. UPDATED: The cousin of the suspected Fort Hood shooter says family members have met with the FBI and answered all their questions.

Seven people have been killed and 12 seriously injured after a shooter opened fire on Fort Hood, Thursday afternoon. Fort Hood officials say one person is in custody, but are asking people to stay away from windows. UPDATE: A Fort Hood spokeswoman says one shooter is in custody after a mass shooting on the Texas Army base. Army officials say at least seven people are dead and 20 wounded. UPDATE: President Barack Obama is calling a mass shooting at Fort Hood a “horrific outburst of violence.“ UPDATE: Federal law enforcement officials say the suspected Fort Hood, Texas, shooter had come to their attention at least six months ago because of Internet postings that discussed suicide bombings and other threats.

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says receiver Dion LeCorn won’t play in Thursday’s opener at North Carolina State, while another receiver, DeMario Bennett, could also miss the game due to injury.

Iraqi officials have raised the death toll in a wave of bombings in Baghdad to at least 86 with more than 300 wounded. It is the deadliest toll this year for what appeared to be a coordinated attack.

UPDATE: Four inmates at the federal prison in Edgefield County were taken away for medical attention following a fight, according to prison officials.  The Federal Correction Institution in Edgefield is currently on lockdown while the prison investigates.  Earlier in the day, multiple ambulances and helicopters were sent to the facility.

At least 2 people have been taken to the hospital after a 3-vehicle accident on Mike Padgett Highway that happened Wednesday night. UPDATE: One person involved in the crash has been confirmed to have died.

The Greenbrier High School community is coming together after a semester of tragedies. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for more.

A Jersey City police officer who was wounded in a shootout with two armed robbery suspects last week has died. Mayor Jerramiah Healy says Officer Marc DiNardo, who had been on life support, was pronounced dead around 9:35 a.m. Tuesday.

TMZ.com just received a statement from the company hired to build the stage for Madonna’s Marseille concert, the stage that collapsed on Thursday, killing two people and injured 10. It’s the same company that built the stage for the Madonna/Britney Spears concert at Dodger Stadium, back in November, which also collapsed.

TMZ.com just received a statement from the company hired to build the stage for Madonna’s Marseille concert, the stage that collapsed on Thursday, killing two people and injured 10. It’s the same company that built the stage for the Madonna/Britney Spears concert at Dodger Stadium, back in November, which also collapsed.

Two police officers who were critically wounded in a Thursday morning shootout with a shotgun-wielding suspect in New Jersey’s second-largest city are still not assured of survival.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP) says wet weather and inattentive drivers caused 42 vehicles to crash in 11 separate accidents on I-26, injuring 16 people.

A bus carrying visitors to upstate New York prisons has rolled onto its side and plowed into a rock ledge on a highway in the Adirondack mountains, killing a woman pinned underneath and hurting nine others.

Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, so are fireworks-related injuries. Melissa Long has some tips on staying safe…in a WJBF News Channel 6 Consumer Alert.