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U.S. sailor kills 2, injures 1 before shooting self at Pearl Harbor naval shipyard: officials

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Two people have died and one has been injured in a shooting at a U.S. Navy and Air Force base at Pearl Harbor, according to the U.S. military.

The shooting, which took place at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, was confirmed by U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Robert Chadwick during a press conference to have been carried out by an active duty sailor who was assigned to the attack submarine USS Columbia (SSN-771).

The third victim is confirmed to be in “stable condition,” said Chadwick.

A tweet from the base’s official Twitter account previously reported that the sailor had “shot and injured three Department of Defense civilian workers” before fatally shooting themself.

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The base, which was previously closed off after reports of the shooting first emerged, is no longer in lockdown and has resumed regular access.

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The shooting was confirmed to have taken place at the shipyard’s Dry Dock 2 and took place Wednesday afternoon at roughly 2:30 p.m. local time.

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Security and investigative services are now looking into the shooting according to a tweet from the base.

The identities of the victims will not be released until their next of kin have been notified, according to the base’s tweet.

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