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Naval Air Station Pensacola shooter who killed 3 was Saudi aviation student, investigators eye potential terror link
2019-12-06
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[Fox News] The gunman who opened fire Friday morning at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, fatally shooting three people, has been identified as an aviation student from Saudi Arabia as investigators are looking into whether the attack is terrorism-related.

The gunman was confronted and taken out by a pair of responding officers. Two people were killed at the scene while a third victim died after being rushed to a local hospital. Seven others suffered injuries and are undergoing treatment, including the two officers, one of whom was shot in the arm and the other in the knee. Both are expected to survive.
Update from the Daily Mail at 2:00 p.m. ET : the dead Saudi gentleman is named Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani.
Posted by:Frank G

#19  Good link. Thanks.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2019-12-06 21:43  

#18  Here's the article I meant to refererence:
http://belmontclub.blogspot.com/2003/09/three-conjectures-pew-poll-finds-40-of.html
Posted by: Crusader   2019-12-06 17:43  

#17  9/11 wasn't even close to being a wake-up call for the powers that be. I was still a "moderate" and a "Democrat" when it occurred, but I was flabbergasted that ALL of the media talking heads were cautioning me and others to "not jump to conclusions". 9/11 was my wake-up call, I found an article at The Belmont Club site regarding 3 conclusions regarding the west and Islam and nothing about the world to me would ever be the same.

But one has to only look at the not-give-a-damn TSA phoniness to be sure that "our betters" didn't learn ANYTHING.
Posted by: Crusader   2019-12-06 17:42  

#16  I am thankful the SOB didn't fly a jet on a suicide mission to D.C., NYC, or into a Gulf Coast school or hospital.

Evidently 9/11 wasn't a loud enough wake-up call.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-12-06 17:36  

#15  You try to give Islam the benefit of doubt on these things but then the perp's name turns out to be Mohammad again. It boggles the mind.
Posted by: jpal   2019-12-06 17:31  

#14  One thing is certain. It sure the hell won't be called "workplace violence".
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-12-06 17:29  

#13  ^ re Patrick AFB:

The 45th Space Wing first reported the threat, which they say prompted evacuations in the “immediate area” for safety reasons at 3:31 pm.
An “all-clear” was given at 4:30 p.m..
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-06 17:00  

#12  Now, bomb threat at Patrick AFB too.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-12-06 16:57  

#11  Thank you TW, didn't hit that link.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-12-06 16:57  

#10  "come from elite families"

Our "allies."
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-06 16:56  

#9  On Wednesday a sailor shot up the Pearl Harbor naval base before committing suicide — he’s still not been publicly identified nor his purpose explained.

Today this. Is it coincidence, or is something more going on?
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-12-06 16:53  

#8  Saudi air force 2nd lieutenant, according to the Daily Mail article linked above, which has a bad photo of the miscreant. He ran amok shortly before 7 a.m, in a classroom building, killing three and wounding eight. The article adds:

A person familiar with the program said that Saudi Air Force officers selected for military training in the United States are intensely vetted by both countries.

The Saudi personnel are 'hand-picked' by their military and often come from elite families, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they did not have permission to speak to a reporter. Trainees must speak excellent English, the person said.

The Saudi king call President Trump to offer condolences. If the young man was indeed carefully vetted, apologies may also be in order, and a serious investigation of all involved on the Saudi side.
Posted by: trailing wife   2019-12-06 16:44  

#7  If there was any kind of "sponsorship" on the part of a politician or military person, we need to know who they are.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-12-06 16:10  

#6  No mention of the target - random PX hit? Classroom full of the finest?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2019-12-06 15:26  

#5  Moefficient of 1
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-12-06 14:36  

#4  Time to put the Soddies on the travel ban list.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2019-12-06 14:24  

#3  I'm so f---ing sick of this.
Posted by: Lex   2019-12-06 13:44  

#2  Here we go again.
Posted by: Unosh Hupinelet8756   2019-12-06 13:34  

#1  A Saudi aviation student.....

I think I've seen this....
Posted by: Beavis   2019-12-06 13:33  

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