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Fox's Megyn Kelly refuses to name Fort Hood shooter at the top of her show even though the information was public, claiming that 'too often it is infamy they seek." Kelly refuses to use Fort Hood shooter's name

Fox News host Megyn Kelly said on her Wednesday show that she will not be saying the suspected Fort Hood shooter’s name as a policy.

“Authorities are identifying the shooter. If you are interested, you can get his name on other shows, like the one that preceded this one and online, but we have decided not to name these mass killers here as a policy here on 'The Kelly File.’ Too often it is infamy they seek, and we decline to help,” she said at the top of her show.

Four people were reported dead, including the gunman, and 14 wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. The name of the suspected shooter, Ivan Lopez, was reported in the previous hour with Shepard Smith.

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Reps. John Carter (R-Texas) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas) both noted when they appeared on Kelly’s show that they would also not name the suspected shooter out of respect for Kelly’s policy.

“The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino, but you can look up his name online if you care to know more,” Kelly said later in the show.

Appearing after Kelly, host Sean Hannity also avoided using the shooter’s name, though he did not give a specific reason like Kelly. The topic of whether to name shooters has long been debated, as some, including victims' families, have argued that it takes attention away from victims and glorifies those who committed murder. Others, meanwhile, argue it's part of the facts of a situation and should be reported. In October, before Kelly started her show, Kelly said she no longer wanted to utter the names of people who commit acts like that of the Navy Yard shooter.

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"I think we should all do it. If they want to find out the names of these people who do this, who shoot up places or take themselves out in a blaze of glory, go look it up online if they need to know the names," she said at the time.

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