Sailor Injured, Shooter Killed in Virginia Beach Naval Station Incident
A sailor at the Virginia Beach Naval Air Station Oceana was injured in a shooting last Friday.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 08, 2019
Authorities say a shooter is dead and a female sailor was injured in a shooting on Friday morning at Naval Air Station Oceana.
Capt. Chad Vincelette, the base's commanding officer, said in a news conference that a male sailor shot a female sailor several times in the parking lot of Strike Fighter Squadron 37 (VFA-37), outside Hanger 145, around 6:45 a.m. Both sailors are assigned to the squadron.
The shooter, who was armed with a single handgun, was quickly identified and was shot and killed by base security, Vincelette said. The incident was over in about five minutes.
The injured sailor was taken to a local hospital and her injuries are not considered life-threatening.
The base was placed on lockdown following the incident, but was lifted shortly after 7:40 a.m. Virginia Beach police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the base on Friday morning.
Vincelette said Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is investigating the shooting.
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Sydny Shepard is the Executive Editor of Campus Security & Life Safety.