Fort Knox shooting leaves Army employee dead
| FORT KNOX, Ky.
An Army civilian employee was shot and killed in a parking lot at Kentucky'sFort聽Knox, and investigators were seeking to question a man in connection with the聽shooting, authorities said.
Army officials said in a news release late Wednesday that the victim was an employee of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, which handles personnel actions for soldiers. The聽shooting聽occurred in a lot outside the command. The victim was transported to the Ireland Army Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
"Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command are investigating a personal incident and not a random act of violence," said Chris Grey, spokesman for the independent Army investigative agency.
The identity of the victim was being withheld pending notification of family.
Police were seeking to speak with a person of interest in the case. The news release identified him as a 5-foot, 9-inch black man who is American and is believed to be using a black Yamaha motorcycle for transportation.
Fort聽Knox聽police received a 911 call about the聽shooting聽at about 5:40 pm., the news release said.
As a security measure, the post's gates were locked down at about 5:50 p.m. About an hour later, the main gate was fully reopened, but due to enhanced security measures, those coming and going were advised to expect delays.
Fort聽Knox聽spokesman Kyle Hodges said late Wednesday that the post remained on a heightened security alert, but said officials don't believe the person of interest was still on post.
He said he could not comment on whether the victim was targeted, or whether the聽shooting聽may have been related to his work. He also couldn't say what type of weapon was used.
The FBI dispatched two agents to聽Fort聽Knox聽and is assisting in the investigation, said Mary Trotman, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Louisville.
