Breaking News: Four Killed at Naval Reserve Center (Updates)

Even more bad news:

The U.S. Navy reports:

A male Navy Petty Officer succumbed to wounds received in the July 16 shooting at the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee July 18 at 2:17 a.m.

In total, four U.S. Marines and one Sailor were killed in the incident. His name will not be released until 24 hours after the next of kin process is completed.

Update 5:

Various media outlets have identified the four Marines killed in Chattanooga on Thursday:

Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Lance Cpl. Skip Wells, and Sgt. Carson Holmquist .

Our prayers for them and our condolences to their families and friends.

Update 4:

One of the four Marines killed has been identified by masslive.com as Thomas J. Sullivan:

He grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts, survived two tours of duty in Iraq, and earned a Purple Heart. But, according to his family, he died in a domestic terrorist attack on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the hands of a madman in Chattanooga, Tennessee, who shot up a military base, killing four Marines and wounding three others.
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His name is Thomas J. Sullivan, 40, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, one of three kids of Jerry and Betty Sullivan. He grew up in the East Forest Park section of Springfield, graduated Cathedral High School and went on to serve his country in Iraq.

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Update 3:

SECNAV Statement on Shooting in Chattanooga, TN:

Today, the Navy and Marine Corps team collectively mourn the loss of four heroes. The tragedy in Chattanooga is both devastating and senseless. On behalf of the entire Department of the Navy family, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wounded in service to our nation during this incident.

Throughout history our Sailors and Marines have served overseas, in harm’s way, and the men and women of the Navy and Marine Corps have experienced the deep and lasting pain of combat loss. Today, here at home, we once again feel that pain.

While we expect our Sailors and Marines to go into harm’s way, and they do so without hesitation, an attack at home, in our community, is insidious and unfathomable. As the investigation unfolds, our priority will be to take care of the families of those affected.

I’d like to express my gratitude to the first responders on the scene whose prompt reaction was critical to stopping this individual from inflicting further violence.

Though we can never fully prevent attacks like this, we will continue to investigate, review and guard against future vulnerabilities and do everything in our power to safeguard the security of our service members and their families.

Update 2:

The Department of Defense has issued the following statement:

Four Marines were killed and another service member was wounded in two separate shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, today, military officials confirmed.
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The shootings took place at a Network Operations Support Center, operated by the Navy, and at an armed forces recruiting center, officials said.
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Names of the deceased will be released after their families are notified, officials said, adding that the Defense Department is working with local and federal authorities.
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The Network Operations Support Center is used by Navy and Marine Corps personnel, and is often referred to as a “reserve center,” Navy officials said. It provides training and readiness support for reserve-component personnel to enable them to support the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps.
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‘Devastating and Senseless’
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“The tragedy in Chattanooga is both devastating and senseless,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said in a statement. “On behalf of the entire Department of the Navy family, I offer my deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wounded in service to our nation during this incident.”
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As the investigation unfolds, he added, the priority will be to take care of the families of those affected.

The shooter has been identified as Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez.

Update I:

WRCB TV Chattanooga reports:

Four U.S. marines were killed Thursday by a gunman in Chattanooga. Mayor Andy Berke confirmed the fatalities in an afternoon news conference. A police officer, who was wounded, is said to be in stable condition.
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Berke called the shooting a “nightmare for Chattanooga.”
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The lone gunman was killed, officials said.

Original Post:

Earlier today, the U.S. Navy released a short but ominous statement:

US Navy Confirms Report of Shooting at Building in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Story Number: NNS150716-14Release Date: 7/16/2015 12:43:00 PM

From the Office of the Chief of Information

WASHINGTON (NNS) — U.S. Navy confirms report of shooting at building on Amnicola Highway, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

A few minutes ago, the Washington Post confirmed the bad news:

Four people were killed in a shooting a Naval reserve center in Tennessee on Thursday, along with the suspected gunman, officials said.
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The shootings occurred at the Naval base and at an armed services recruiting center, officials said.
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In addition to the four people killed, the gunman also wounded a Chattanooga police officer and two other people, Mayor Andy Berke said at a news conference Thursday.
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“Somebody brutally and brazenly attacked members of our armed services,” Fred Fletcher, the Chattanooga police chief, said at the same news conference.
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The shooting is being treated as “an act of domestic terrorism,” U.S. Attorney William C. Killian said.

Ed Reinhold, the special agent in charge for the FBI, said, “We will treat this as a terrorism investigation until we determine it was not,” and added, “We have not determined if it was an act of terrorism or a criminal act,” according to the Post