Source: Officer killed at Fort Bragg was a lieutenant colonel June 29, 2012 -- Updated 1858 GMT (0258 HKT) Officers respond to reports of a shooting at Fort Bragg on Thursday. A soldier opened fire on his battalion commander, a defense official says The alleged shooter then turned the gun on himself, official says (CNN) -- The fatality in a shooting Thursday at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander, a defense official told CNN Friday. The officer, whose name was not released, was shot by a soldier in his unit during a security briefing, the source said. The shooter then turned the gun on himself; he is not expected to survive, the official said. A third soldier was wounded. The alleged shooter, a specialist, was facing court martial for allegedly stealing a tool box worth nearly $2,000 from the motor pool, and faced dishonorable discharge if found guilty, the official said. The battalion commander had gathered his unit for a safety briefing that was really more of a "stay safe" talk before the July 4th weekend, the official said. During the talk, the specialist pulled out a gun and started shooting, then shot himself, the official said. The alleged shooter had once served on the battalion commander's security detail during a tour in Afghanistan, the official said.