A naval base shooting late Monday evening left one sailor and the civilian suspect dead, according to a spokeswoman for Naval Station Norfolk.
The shooting occurred at 11:20pm aboard the USS Mahan. No other injuries were reported aboard Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval base.
The Navy confirmed earlier that two men, the sailor and civilian, both died aboard the guided-missile destroyer. Due to the circumstances of the shooting, their names are not being released at this time.
The Navy has not confirmed the details of the shooting. However, it is suspected that the civilian obtained some sort of identification badge to gain access to the naval base. Once he reached the pier where the ship was docked, the civilian breached additional security measures to board the USS Mahan. On board the ship, the civilian grabbed the service pistol of a petty officer who was standing guard. Two additional security officers arrived and the civilian fatally shot one of the officers.
Navy Spokesman Jim Moir said the civilian was shot and killed by Navy Security Forces.
The base was on lockdown shortly after the incident. Sailors are not expected to report to duty today and normal activities could resume as early as tomorrow.