Little Rock - The suspect, arrested in the fatal shooting of one soldier and the critical injury of another at a West Little Rock Army recruiting center was under investigation by the FBI (web) 's Joint Terrorist Task Force since his return from Yemen.

Authorities told ABC news that the investigation was in its preliminary stages, and was based on the suspects travel to Yemen and his arrest there for using a Somali passport. A recent convert to Islam, it was unknown what path the subject, a US citizen, had followed to radicalization.

According to law enforcement sources, when 24 year old Carlos Leon Bledsoe, who recently changed his name to Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, did not resist arrest shortly after the shooting . When the subject vehicle was stopped, the suspect immediately surrendered and advised officers that he had a bomb in the vehicle.

Bomb techs were dispatched and no explosive devices were identified. Upon inspection of the subject vehicle, officers found approximately more than one hundred rounds of ammunition, an SKS assault rifle, 2 pistols, and 2 military books.

(Little Rock Police Chief Stuart Thomas) "At this point it appears that he specifically targeted military personnel, but there doesn’t appear to be a wider conspiracy or, at this point in time, any indication that he’s a part of a larger group or a conspiracy to go further."
Muhammad's travels overseas have sparked a major international investigation. Officials say it is too early to know for certain if he indeed acted alone.

Private William Long, 23 was killed on the scene and Private Quinton Ezeagwula, 18 was wounded while taking a break outside the U.S. Army recruiting station where they both were working at the time.

Twin City Tours, a Little Rock tour company was listed as Muhammad's employer on an arrest report. Muhammad's father, Melvin Bledsoe, would not comment when reached by ABC News. He would only refer all questions to the Little Rock Police Department.

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