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On July 16, 2015, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, then traveled to a U.S. Navy Reserve center and continued firing, where he was killed by police in a gunfight. Four Marines died on the spot. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later.
On December 16, following an investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James B. Comey said that the shootings were "motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda."
The shootings began shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Career Center in a strip mall located on Lee Highway. The Center recruited personnel for branches of the United States military, including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Tennessee National Guard. There, Abdulazeez fired 30 to 45 shots into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible, wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a six miles (9.7 km) pursuit. At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the recruiting center.
Abdulazeez drove seven miles (11 km) to a U.S. Navy Reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga, where he rammed his vehicle through a security gate. He drove to one of the center's buildings, where the Inspector-Instructor staff of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines and Sailors were working.
Abdulazeez first fired at it, then charged inside and continued firing, fatally wounding a U.S. Navy sailor. Abdulazeez then exited the building through the back and entered a fenced motor pool area, where he shot several Marines. Three to five minutes after the second shooting began, he reentered the building, where he fired upon responding police officers and was fatally shot by them.
The entire incident lasted over thirty minutes, and an approximate total of 100 rounds were fired by Abdulazeez. Lock-downs were put into place at locations near the sites of the shootings.
Following the shootings, officials stated that Abdulazeez was carrying an AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. A Saiga-12 shotgun was also recovered from his vehicle. He was also wearing a vest that could hold extra ammunition. A second semi-automatic rifle was seized at Abdulazeez's home by police.
In addition to the aforementioned weapons, investigators discovered a 9mm Glock handgun that may have been privately owned by one of the slain Marines and are determining if it was used against Abdulazeez during the shootings. It was also determined that the reserve center's commanding officer used a personal firearm against Abdulazeez.
Five people, excluding the gunman, died in the shootings. They included four U.S. Marines who died at the scene and one U.S. Navy sailor who died at a hospital two days later. All of them were shot at the U.S. Navy Reserve center, one inside a building and the other four at a nearby motor pool area. The victims all attempted to distract the gunmen, returned fire, and assisted people in climbing a fence to safety. Some of the victims died while returning fire at Abdulazeez, providing cover for a larger group of potential victims who were escaping over a fence. They were identified as:
Five Heroes Who Were Killed
Name Age Hometown Branch Rank
1. Sgt Carson Allen Louis Holmquist 25 Grantsburg, Wisconsin Marine Corps Sergeant
2. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith 26 Paulding, Ohio Navy Logistics Specialist Second Class
3. Sgt Thomas Joseph Sullivan 40 Springfield, Massachusetts Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant
4. LCpl Squire Kimpton Paul Skip Wells 21 Marietta, Georgia Marine Corps Lance Corporal
5. Sgt David Allen Wyatt 37 Russellville, Arkansas Marine Corps Staff Sergeant
In addition, two other people were wounded. They were Sergeant DeMonte Cheeley, a Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, treated, and released; and Dennis Pedigo, Jr., a police sergeant who was shot in the ankle.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
July 17, 2015
The gunman who targeted U.S. military service members in a late-morning shooting Thursday in Tennessee was a 24-year-old electrical engineer who had grown up in Chattanooga as part of a conservative Muslim family.
Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez was born in Kuwait but moved with his family to the United States as an infant after the start of the Persian Gulf War and became a U.S. citizen, according to accounts given by friends and one of his sisters.
He attended Red Bank High School, just outside Chattanooga, north of the Tennessee River. His senior yearbook entry featured two photographs of him — cleanshaven with close-cropped hair — alongside a prophetic quotation: "My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?"
In high school, Abdulazeez was active as a wrestler, competing in the 189-pound weight class. He later competed briefly on the mixed-martial-arts circuit, training at the Chattanooga Fight Factory, a local gym.
After graduating from high school, Abdulazeez remained in the area, earning his engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2012.
His family was rooted in the community of Hixson, a Chattanooga suburb. His father, Youssef, was employed by Chattanooga's Public Works Department. A senior U.S. law enforcement official confirmed that Abdulazeez's father was investigated by the FBI several years ago and put on the terrorism watch list but was later removed.
On July 16, 2015, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, then traveled to a U.S. Navy Reserve center and continued firing, where he was killed by police in a gunfight. Four Marines died on the spot. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later.
On December 16, following an investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James B. Comey said that the shootings were "motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda."
The shootings began shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Career Center in a strip mall located on Lee Highway. The Center recruited personnel for branches of the United States military, including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Tennessee National Guard. There, Abdulazeez fired 30 to 45 shots into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible, wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a six miles (9.7 km) pursuit. At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the recruiting center.
Abdulazeez drove seven miles (11 km) to a U.S. Navy Reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga, where he rammed his vehicle through a security gate. He drove to one of the center's buildings, where the Inspector-Instructor staff of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines and Sailors were working.
Abdulazeez first fired at it, then charged inside and continued firing, fatally wounding a U.S. Navy sailor. Abdulazeez then exited the building through the back and entered a fenced motor pool area, where he shot several Marines. Three to five minutes after the second shooting began, he reentered the building, where he fired upon responding police officers and was fatally shot by them.
The entire incident lasted over thirty minutes, and an approximate total of 100 rounds were fired by Abdulazeez. Lock-downs were put into place at locations near the sites of the shootings.
Following the shootings, officials stated that Abdulazeez was carrying an AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. A Saiga-12 shotgun was also recovered from his vehicle. He was also wearing a vest that could hold extra ammunition. A second semi-automatic rifle was seized at Abdulazeez's home by police.
In addition to the aforementioned weapons, investigators discovered a 9mm Glock handgun that may have been privately owned by one of the slain Marines and are determining if it was used against Abdulazeez during the shootings. It was also determined that the reserve center's commanding officer used a personal firearm against Abdulazeez.
Five people, excluding the gunman, died in the shootings. They included four U.S. Marines who died at the scene and one U.S. Navy sailor who died at a hospital two days later. All of them were shot at the U.S. Navy Reserve center, one inside a building and the other four at a nearby motor pool area. The victims all attempted to distract the gunmen, returned fire, and assisted people in climbing a fence to safety. Some of the victims died while returning fire at Abdulazeez, providing cover for a larger group of potential victims who were escaping over a fence. They were identified as:
Five Heroes Who Were Killed
Name Age Hometown Branch Rank
1. Sgt Carson Allen Louis Holmquist 25 Grantsburg, Wisconsin Marine Corps Sergeant
2. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith 26 Paulding, Ohio Navy Logistics Specialist Second Class
3. Sgt Thomas Joseph Sullivan 40 Springfield, Massachusetts Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant
4. LCpl Squire Kimpton Paul Skip Wells 21 Marietta, Georgia Marine Corps Lance Corporal
5. Sgt David Allen Wyatt 37 Russellville, Arkansas Marine Corps Staff Sergeant
In addition, two other people were wounded. They were Sergeant DeMonte Cheeley, a Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, treated, and released; and Dennis Pedigo, Jr., a police sergeant who was shot in the ankle.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
July 17, 2015
The gunman who targeted U.S. military service members in a late-morning shooting Thursday in Tennessee was a 24-year-old electrical engineer who had grown up in Chattanooga as part of a conservative Muslim family.
Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez was born in Kuwait but moved with his family to the United States as an infant after the start of the Persian Gulf War and became a U.S. citizen, according to accounts given by friends and one of his sisters.
He attended Red Bank High School, just outside Chattanooga, north of the Tennessee River. His senior yearbook entry featured two photographs of him — cleanshaven with close-cropped hair — alongside a prophetic quotation: "My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?"
In high school, Abdulazeez was active as a wrestler, competing in the 189-pound weight class. He later competed briefly on the mixed-martial-arts circuit, training at the Chattanooga Fight Factory, a local gym.
After graduating from high school, Abdulazeez remained in the area, earning his engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2012.
His family was rooted in the community of Hixson, a Chattanooga suburb. His father, Youssef, was employed by Chattanooga's Public Works Department. A senior U.S. law enforcement official confirmed that Abdulazeez's father was investigated by the FBI several years ago and put on the terrorism watch list but was later removed.
From Wikipedia:
On July 16, 2015, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, then traveled to a U.S. Navy Reserve center and continued firing, where he was killed by police in a gunfight. Four Marines died on the spot. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later.
On December 16, following an investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James B. Comey said that the shootings were "motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda."
The shootings began shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Career Center in a strip mall located on Lee Highway. The Center recruited personnel for branches of the United States military, including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Tennessee National Guard. There, Abdulazeez fired 30 to 45 shots into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible, wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a six miles (9.7 km) pursuit. At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the recruiting center.
Abdulazeez drove seven miles (11 km) to a U.S. Navy Reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga, where he rammed his vehicle through a security gate. He drove to one of the center's buildings, where the Inspector-Instructor staff of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines and Sailors were working.
Abdulazeez first fired at it, then charged inside and continued firing, fatally wounding a U.S. Navy sailor. Abdulazeez then exited the building through the back and entered a fenced motor pool area, where he shot several Marines. Three to five minutes after the second shooting began, he reentered the building, where he fired upon responding police officers and was fatally shot by them.
The entire incident lasted over thirty minutes, and an approximate total of 100 rounds were fired by Abdulazeez. Lock-downs were put into place at locations near the sites of the shootings.
Following the shootings, officials stated that Abdulazeez was carrying an AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. A Saiga-12 shotgun was also recovered from his vehicle. He was also wearing a vest that could hold extra ammunition. A second semi-automatic rifle was seized at Abdulazeez's home by police.
In addition to the aforementioned weapons, investigators discovered a 9mm Glock handgun that may have been privately owned by one of the slain Marines and are determining if it was used against Abdulazeez during the shootings. It was also determined that the reserve center's commanding officer used a personal firearm against Abdulazeez.
Five people, excluding the gunman, died in the shootings. They included four U.S. Marines who died at the scene and one U.S. Navy sailor who died at a hospital two days later. All of them were shot at the U.S. Navy Reserve center, one inside a building and the other four at a nearby motor pool area. The victims all attempted to distract the gunmen, returned fire, and assisted people in climbing a fence to safety. Some of the victims died while returning fire at Abdulazeez, providing cover for a larger group of potential victims who were escaping over a fence. They were identified as:
Five Heroes Who Were Killed
Name Age Hometown Branch Rank
1. Sgt Carson Allen Louis Holmquist 25 Grantsburg, Wisconsin Marine Corps Sergeant
2. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith 26 Paulding, Ohio Navy Logistics Specialist Second Class
3. Sgt Thomas Joseph Sullivan 40 Springfield, Massachusetts Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant
4. LCpl Squire Kimpton Paul Skip Wells 21 Marietta, Georgia Marine Corps Lance Corporal
5. Sgt David Allen Wyatt 37 Russellville, Arkansas Marine Corps Staff Sergeant
In addition, two other people were wounded. They were Sergeant DeMonte Cheeley, a Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, treated, and released; and Dennis Pedigo, Jr., a police sergeant who was shot in the ankle.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
July 17, 2015
The gunman who targeted U.S. military service members in a late-morning shooting Thursday in Tennessee was a 24-year-old electrical engineer who had grown up in Chattanooga as part of a conservative Muslim family.
Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez was born in Kuwait but moved with his family to the United States as an infant after the start of the Persian Gulf War and became a U.S. citizen, according to accounts given by friends and one of his sisters.
He attended Red Bank High School, just outside Chattanooga, north of the Tennessee River. His senior yearbook entry featured two photographs of him — cleanshaven with close-cropped hair — alongside a prophetic quotation: "My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?"
In high school, Abdulazeez was active as a wrestler, competing in the 189-pound weight class. He later competed briefly on the mixed-martial-arts circuit, training at the Chattanooga Fight Factory, a local gym.
After graduating from high school, Abdulazeez remained in the area, earning his engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2012.
His family was rooted in the community of Hixson, a Chattanooga suburb. His father, Youssef, was employed by Chattanooga's Public Works Department. A senior U.S. law enforcement official confirmed that Abdulazeez's father was investigated by the FBI several years ago and put on the terrorism watch list but was later removed.
On July 16, 2015, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, then traveled to a U.S. Navy Reserve center and continued firing, where he was killed by police in a gunfight. Four Marines died on the spot. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later.
On December 16, following an investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James B. Comey said that the shootings were "motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda."
The shootings began shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Career Center in a strip mall located on Lee Highway. The Center recruited personnel for branches of the United States military, including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Tennessee National Guard. There, Abdulazeez fired 30 to 45 shots into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible, wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a six miles (9.7 km) pursuit. At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the recruiting center.
Abdulazeez drove seven miles (11 km) to a U.S. Navy Reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga, where he rammed his vehicle through a security gate. He drove to one of the center's buildings, where the Inspector-Instructor staff of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines and Sailors were working.
Abdulazeez first fired at it, then charged inside and continued firing, fatally wounding a U.S. Navy sailor. Abdulazeez then exited the building through the back and entered a fenced motor pool area, where he shot several Marines. Three to five minutes after the second shooting began, he reentered the building, where he fired upon responding police officers and was fatally shot by them.
The entire incident lasted over thirty minutes, and an approximate total of 100 rounds were fired by Abdulazeez. Lock-downs were put into place at locations near the sites of the shootings.
Following the shootings, officials stated that Abdulazeez was carrying an AK-47-style semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. A Saiga-12 shotgun was also recovered from his vehicle. He was also wearing a vest that could hold extra ammunition. A second semi-automatic rifle was seized at Abdulazeez's home by police.
In addition to the aforementioned weapons, investigators discovered a 9mm Glock handgun that may have been privately owned by one of the slain Marines and are determining if it was used against Abdulazeez during the shootings. It was also determined that the reserve center's commanding officer used a personal firearm against Abdulazeez.
Five people, excluding the gunman, died in the shootings. They included four U.S. Marines who died at the scene and one U.S. Navy sailor who died at a hospital two days later. All of them were shot at the U.S. Navy Reserve center, one inside a building and the other four at a nearby motor pool area. The victims all attempted to distract the gunmen, returned fire, and assisted people in climbing a fence to safety. Some of the victims died while returning fire at Abdulazeez, providing cover for a larger group of potential victims who were escaping over a fence. They were identified as:
Five Heroes Who Were Killed
Name Age Hometown Branch Rank
1. Sgt Carson Allen Louis Holmquist 25 Grantsburg, Wisconsin Marine Corps Sergeant
2. U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Scott Smith 26 Paulding, Ohio Navy Logistics Specialist Second Class
3. Sgt Thomas Joseph Sullivan 40 Springfield, Massachusetts Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant
4. LCpl Squire Kimpton Paul Skip Wells 21 Marietta, Georgia Marine Corps Lance Corporal
5. Sgt David Allen Wyatt 37 Russellville, Arkansas Marine Corps Staff Sergeant
In addition, two other people were wounded. They were Sergeant DeMonte Cheeley, a Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, treated, and released; and Dennis Pedigo, Jr., a police sergeant who was shot in the ankle.
Chattanooga Times Free Press
July 17, 2015
The gunman who targeted U.S. military service members in a late-morning shooting Thursday in Tennessee was a 24-year-old electrical engineer who had grown up in Chattanooga as part of a conservative Muslim family.
Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez was born in Kuwait but moved with his family to the United States as an infant after the start of the Persian Gulf War and became a U.S. citizen, according to accounts given by friends and one of his sisters.
He attended Red Bank High School, just outside Chattanooga, north of the Tennessee River. His senior yearbook entry featured two photographs of him — cleanshaven with close-cropped hair — alongside a prophetic quotation: "My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?"
In high school, Abdulazeez was active as a wrestler, competing in the 189-pound weight class. He later competed briefly on the mixed-martial-arts circuit, training at the Chattanooga Fight Factory, a local gym.
After graduating from high school, Abdulazeez remained in the area, earning his engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2012.
His family was rooted in the community of Hixson, a Chattanooga suburb. His father, Youssef, was employed by Chattanooga's Public Works Department. A senior U.S. law enforcement official confirmed that Abdulazeez's father was investigated by the FBI several years ago and put on the terrorism watch list but was later removed.
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