Iowa State alum killed in Texas military base shooting
April 10, 2016
One of the individuals killed in a shooting at a military base in Texas on Friday is from Ames, the Air Force announced during the weekend.
Lt. Col. William A. Schroeder, 39, of Ames and an Iowa State alum, was killed Friday along with Tech. Sgt. Steven D. Bellino, 41, originally from Parma Heights, Ohio, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
Bellino is believed to have shot Schroeder before killing himself, the Air Force announced.
Schroeder graduated from Iowa State in 1999 with a degree in meteorology.
Schroeder was the commander of the 342nd Training Squadron at the 37th Training Wing at Lackland since 2014. He was previously the commander of the 10th Combat Weather Squadron at Air Force Special Operations Command at Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Schroeder entered active duty after college in July 1999 and had earned a Bronze Star, two Joint Service Commendation Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and three Meritorious Service Medals, according to the Air Force.
The Air Force is still investigating the incident with assistance from the FBI.