A similar situation arose after the San Bernardino mass shooting.
Joshua Watson was killed in a shooting at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida.The FBI general counsel has sent a letter to Apple requesting help unlocking the shooter at the Florida air station base’s cellphone, an FBI spokesperson confirmed to ABC News.
The letter was written by FBI General Counsel Dana Boente and outlined the circumstances of the investigation, including that the FBI can't crack the phone pass codes belonging to the shooter, according to NBC News, which was first toMORE: Suspect in Pensacola naval base shooting wrote 'the countdown has started' 4 months before attack: Report"We have the greatest respect for law enforcement and have always worked cooperatively to help in their investigations.
This handout photo released on December 7, 2019 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows the NAS Pensacola shooter identified as 21-year-old 2nd LT in the Royal Saudi Air Force Mohammed Alshamrani. This handout photo released on December 7, 2019 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows the NAS Pensacola shooter identified as 21-year-old 2nd LT in the Royal Saudi Air Force Mohammed Alshamrani.The FBI routinely asks for private partners' help, and it is on the company whether they decide to help federal law enforcement or not.
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