It's still unclear why Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire on base at Fort Hood, Texas killing 13 and wounding more than 30 others.
But a North Carolina woman who brought the shooting to an end is being called a hero cop.
Sergeant Kimberly Munley is credited with shooting Major Hasan four times despite being wounded herself.
Munley is originally from Wilmington and the daughter of former Carolina Beach Mayor Dennis Barbour.
For a few minutes on Thursday, Fort Hood Texas was a war zone. Those who were caught in the crossfire say the suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychologist, was calm and methodical as he shot at fellow soldiers.
Army Combat Engineer Howard Appleby was on his way to treatment for post traumatic stress disorder when he stopped to help the wounded.
He said people were, "Using shirts to ties up legs - it was busy - just like back in Iraq.”
12 soldiers and one civilian died in the assault. Major Hasan, was among the more than 30 wounded. He was a practicing Muslim. Some soldiers say he shouted "Allah Akbar", an Arabic phrase meaning "God is Great" before opening fire.
However, it's still not clear why he did it. Army Chief of Staff George Casey said, “This was a kick in the gut, not only for the Fort Hood community, but for the entire Army."
Civilian Police Officer Kimberly Munley stopped the bullets, shooting Hasan four times.
But it was too late for some, like 21 year old Private First Class Michael Person, who was set to deploy to Iraq.
Jessica Koerder is a family neighbor. She said, “That family lost their gem."
As for the heroics, of Officer Munley, her step mother told Wilmington media that she has great spirit and that she knew Munley was involved when she heard a female officer shot and wounded major Hasan.
Officer Munley is in stable condition recovering from her injuries and her family is headed out to see her.
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