3 dead including suspect after active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola, police say: Live updates originally appeared on abcnews.go.com
Three people are dead including the suspect after an active shooting incident at a naval base in Pensacola, Florida, police said.
Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, officials said. ATF and FBI also responded to the scene.
“There was an active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida this morning. The base remains on lockdown. The shooter is confirmed deceased, and two additional fatalities are confirmed,” the Navy said in a statement. “Multiple injured personnel have been transported to local hospitals. We will continue to work closely with law enforcement agencies.”
There are “multiple injured personnel,” the Navy said, but would not specify the number of people who are hurt.
Injured victims have been taken to nearby Baptist Hospital and the trauma center at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital.
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NAS Pensacola employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel, according to the base’s website. The facility includes the Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 and 23, the Blue Angels, and the headquarters for Naval Education Training Command, a command which combines direction and control of all Navy education and training.
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This is the second shooting incident on a Navy base in the last week.
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A 22-year-old active-duty sailor opened fire on three civilian employees, killing two, before he fatally shot himself at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard near Honolulu on Wednesday, military officials said.
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The suspected shooter opened fire on shipyard personnel with his M4 service rifle and then used his M9 service pistol to shoot himself, officials said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.