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Report: ‘Breakdowns’ in vetting let in Saudi gunman who killed three sailors at NAS Pensacola
Saudi air force 2nd Lt. Mohammed Alshamrani fatally shot three sailors on Dec. 6.
Hundreds attend funeral for slain sailor
Mourners in the front row at Compassion Christian Church included Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who ordered flags lowered to half-staff at all statewide buildings to honor the serviceman.
Navy posthumously advances Pensacola shooting victims
“These young sailors represent the best of who we are as a Navy,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday. “It is right and fitting that we posthumously advance them to petty officers.”
By Carl Prine
No new foreign military students allowed in the US until better checks, says DoD spokesman
No new international military students will come to the United States for training until new screening procedures are in place, the Pentagon said Thursday in the wake of the deadly shooting last week by a Saudi Arabian aviation trainee at a Florida Navy base.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
FBI: Pensacola gunman bought the Glock that killed three sailors from a licensed gun dealer
Obtaining a Florida hunting permit greenlighted his gun purchase.
How did the Pensacola gunman get the pistol he used to kill 3 sailors?
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials told Navy Times the dead Saudi officer held "no permits or licenses in our systems.” Hours later, they said they did issue him a hunting license. It's unclear which version is correct.
FBI: ‘Full and complete cooperation’ from Saudi colleagues of slain Pensacola gunman
Investigator said the murderer “legally and lawfully” obtained his weapon — a Glock Model 45 9mm — in Florida.
By Carl Prine
Pensacola naval base shooting tests US-Saudi relations
Top U.S. defense and military officials on Saturday reaffirmed America’s continued commitment to and relationship with Saudi Arabia after a Saudi Air Force student’s deadly attack at a Navy base in Florida.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press