Several reports on social media indicate a shooting occurred in the Lake Belton area of the Texas Army Corps of Engineers Reservoir on Saturday. The incident reportedly occurred at the Fort Hood Water Department’s Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA).
Some people took to Facebook to express concerns about reports of the shooting. “So they were shooting at Lake Belton? I heard someone got shot in the head. We had a lot of fun there that day…no violence, just pure fun,” one wrote. other additional “Did you hear the magazines being thrown at the kids in Lake Belton, the deputies didn’t stop shooting, God, please check with your kids, check it now.”
another person explain “They just had a shootout at Lake Belton.” One person shared some details, wrote “Check if your children are at Brora Lake…approximately 100 police, sheriffs, ambulances, fire trucks, military, helicopters, etc. 2 people who were shot (1 male, 1 female)…the male treated him on the ground, the female was shot in the head, condition unknown. 2 people were in handcuffs. Police blocked the entrance and did not allow anyone to leave.” However, this cannot be independently confirmed.
In a Reddit thread about Temple and Lake Belton area news in Texas, one person spoke The same goes for shooting. “There has been a mass shooting in Lake Belton,” they said, adding, “It appears that all troops and military police are on scene.”
However, there was no official confirmation from the Bell County Sheriff’s Office, which typically has jurisdiction over such incidents in the Belton Lake area.
What happened to Lake Belton?
While official details of the incident at Lake Belton in Belton, Texas are still pending, there are some people on Reddit threads who claim to have been in the area when the incident occurred.
“More than 200 people were partying outside, possibly a gang shooting, more than 100 rounds were fired in many different directions, and dozens of cars drove away,” one person said. wrote. other additional “Yeah. I was just a few football fields away when it happened. Honestly, I should have left when I saw the crowd there. So many gunshots.”
A source further added, “Emergency crews were starting to leave the scene. I got stuck in traffic near the scene as police blocked the exits.” They also explain “They are checking every car leaving the only exit. Several people have been arrested.”
