Navy shooting raises questions on credentials

By: American Decency Staff

The civilian man who boarded a guided-missile destroyer, disarmed a guard and then used the guard’s pistol to fatally shoot a sailor at Norfolk Naval Station on Monday night used federal government credentials issued by the Department of Homeland Security to gain access to the ship, Navy officials say.

The shooting took place at approximately 11:20 p.m. Monday on the USS Mahan, a destroyer docked at Norfolk's Pier 1. While the Pentagon on Tuesday would not release the identity of the Navy sailor — or the shooter, who was also killed in the incident — defense officials said they are now working through details of the case with the Department of Homeland Security.

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