The commanding general at Fort Hood sent in helicopters and all kinds of extra assistance that might be needed . ... Fred Latham : `` You can never prepare '' for an incident like the one in Killeen , Texas . In 1991 , a gunman drove a pickup into a cafeteria and killed 23 people . Latham says the city raised money for victims and bounced back . But he also points out that it was not until 1997 when the federal government passed legislation requiring schools to report such incidents. Communities are resilient but they will never forget what happened .
Fred Latham : `` You can never prepare '' for an incident like the one in Killeen , Texas . In 1991 , a gunman drove a pickup into a cafeteria and killed 23 people . Latham says the city raised money for victims and bounced back . But he also points out that it was not until 1997 when the federal government passed legislation requiring schools to report such incidents. Communities are resilient but they will never forget what happened .