FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a soldier who opened fire on fellow soldiers at Ford Hood, Texas, Wednesday was an Iraq War veteran who was being treated for mental illness. Ivan Lopez allegedly killed three people and wounded or injured 16 others before killing himself.

A senior officer at Fort Hood says Lopez had sought help for depression and other problems, and was being evaluated to determine whether he had post-traumatic stress disorder.

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