The US Navy has identified the three sailors killed in the Pensacola attack as Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23; Mohammed Sameh Haitham, 19; and Cameron Scott Walters, 21. The FBI has also identified the killer.
There have been some concerning statements and online materials discovered, but the investigation is still young, the administration official said.Late Saturday, the Navy identified the three students in the aviation school that were killed:• Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, 23, Enterprise, Alabama• Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, 19, St.
— FBI Jacksonville December 8, 2019 The shooter has been identified by the FBI as Mohammed Alshamrani. A bureau spokesperson said he was a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the Saudi Arabian air force. He was a student naval flight officer.Alshamrani started his training in Pensacola in August 2017 as part of a three-year program. He was taking classes in basic aviation, initial pilot training and English, according to a spokesperson for the assistant to the defense secretary.
— Donald J. Trump December 6, 2019 Asked whether the shooting would affect the US-Saudi military-to-military relationship, Esper said,"I don't see this undermining the deeper relationship we've had with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for decades."Two deputies were wounded in confrontationAuthorities first received a call about an active shooter at NAS Pensacola around 6:51 a.m. Friday, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan told reporters.
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