One U.S. soldier killed, another hurt in Arkansas shooting
11:30, 2 June 2009
WASHINGTON. June 2. KAZINFORM. A U.S. soldier was killed and another was hurt Monday in an apparent drive-by shooting at a military recruiting station in Little Rock, Ark., authorities said; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The second soldier's injuries were not life-threatening, Little Rock police spokesman Terry Hastings told reporters.
Authorities were notified about 11:19 a.m. eastern time (1519 GMT) about a shooting at the recruiting station, Army/Navy Career Center.
Officers who arrived at the scene found the two soldiers had been shot.
The soldiers were helping the station to recruit new soldiers at the time.
A suspect was arrested after officers saw a vehicle matching the description on a nearby interstate and pulled it over.
Authorities searched the vehicle and found an assault rifle, Hastings said; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.