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Updated 5/21/20:
(Associated Press) The FBI says a shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related.” The shooting began around 6:15 a.m. Thursday at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi.
U.S. officials speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation say the shooter tried to speed through a gate at the base in a vehicle, but security personnel put up a barrier to stop him.
They say the man then got out of the car and opened fire, wounding a member of the security force at the base. The shooter was killed by security personnel.
CORPUS CHRISTI (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S Navy says a shooter at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has been “neutralized” and one member of the Naval Security Forces has been injured.
All gates on the installation remain closed while first responders process the scene,” the Navy said. “NCIS is en route, and state and local law enforcement are on scene.” The FBI also responded to the incident and is assisting in the investigation, according to a spokeswoman for the bureau’s field office in Houston.
Naval Security Forces responded to reports of an active shooter around 6:15 a.m. CT, according to the Navy’s statement.
The base was subsequently put on lockdown, according to a post on the base’s Facebook page.
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi has been home to Naval pilot training since 1941, according to its website.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
(Copyright 2020 WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News. This Report Contains Material From The Associated Press.)
