The FBI said the shooter who opened fire on the U.S. Navy installation was dead.
The sole U.S. Navy sailor that was admitted to a hospital following the incident was released with only minor injuries. U.S. Navy Security Forces, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Texas Department of Safety personnel discuss details of an investigation after a vehicle unlawfully entered the base, Feb.
14, 2019 at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.WASHINGTON — The FBI said the Thursday morning shooting at U.S. Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas, was linked to terrorism and a second suspect could still be at large. "We have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi is terrorism-related," FBI Senior Supervisory Special Agent Leah Greeves told reporters during a news conference. Greeves did not offer any other details but added that a potential person of interest remained at large in the community. The sole U.S. Navy sailor that was admitted to a hospital following the incident was released with only minor injuries, the U.S. Navy said in a statement. The service also said in a statement that the installation was no longer under lockdown and that the shooter was "no longer a threat." Late last year, a Saudi gunman killed three U.S. Navy sailors in an attack at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida, just days after a U.S. Navy sailor shot three civilians, killing two of them, at the U.S. Navy's military base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii., U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that the shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida was "an act of terrorism." "The evidence showed that the shooter was motivated by jihadist ideology. During the course of the investigation, we learned that the shooter posted a message on Sept. 11 of this year stating, 'The countdown has begun,'" Barr said.
Please follow us on Google to support us United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US Navy issues new guidelines after close Iran encountersUS Navy issues warning to mariners to stay 100 metres away from its warships in Mideast or risk being subject to 'lawful defensive measures'
Read more »
U.S. Navy warns mariners to stay clear of its warships in the Persian GulfThe notice to mariners was issued to 'enhance safety, minimize ambiguity and reduce opportunities for miscalculation,' according to a statement by U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.
Read more »
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier back at sea nearly 2 months after it was sidelined for coronavirusThe U.S. Navy said the crew will execute social distancing as well as other Covid-19 prevention and mitigation policies.
Read more »
FBI says Texas naval base shooting is 'terrorism-related'A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related,” the FBI said Thursday. The shooting began around 6:15...
Read more »
Shooting At Texas Navy Base ‘Terrorism-Related,’ FBI SaysA shooting at a naval air station in Texas that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead was “terrorism-related,” according to the FBI
Read more »