2015 Chattanooga shootings

Spree shooting in Tennessee, U.S. June 2025 February 2025 2015 Chattanooga shootings File:Police tape and a makeshift memorial frame the scene after a shooting at an Armed Forces Career Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. (19155143383).jpg The Armed Forces Career Center cordoned off with police tape after the shooting Chattanooga-Shooting-Map.png Map of the shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee Military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US U.S. military recruitment and reserve centers 2015 07 16 10:45 c. 11:15 a.m. Mass shooting, mass murder, spree shooting, lone-wolf terrorism 6 (including the perpetrator)Pete Williams Courtney Kube Erik Ortiz Erin McClam Tracy Connor amp https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-officer-shot-tennessee-naval-reserve-center-n393266?cid=eml_nbn_20150716 Chattanooga Shootings: Four Marines and Gunman Dead in Rampage at Tennessee Military Facilities NBC News July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717152314/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-officer-shot-tennessee-naval-reserve-center-n393266?cid=eml_nbn_20150716 July 17, 2015 live mdy-all 2 Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeezname *AK-74 semi-automatic rifle2 October 2015 Command investigation report: Chattanooga Armed Forces Recruiting Station and Navy Operational Support Center shootings of July 16, 2015 https://stjececmsdusgva001.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/public/documents/Chattanooga_Shooting_Inv_-_16_July_2015_WV84xgu.pdf 2 May 2026 Saiga-12 shotgunhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marine-in-chattanooga-shooting-might-have-been-armed-officials-say/2015/07/20/1787a027-bbc4-429b-a8cc-9730d73b96a4_story.html Marine in Chattanooga shooting may have been armed, officials say The Washington Post July 20, 2015 October 11, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150914170934/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marine-in-chattanooga-shooting-might-have-been-armed-officials-say/2015/07/20/1787a027-bbc4-429b-a8cc-9730d73b96a4_story.html September 14, 2015 live mdy-all 9mm Smith & Wesson handgunhttps://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-attacker-had-least-three-guns-authorities-say-n394046 Chattanooga Shooting: Attacker Had At Least Three Guns, Authorities Say NBC News July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Erin McClam https://web.archive.org/web/20150717211321/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-attacker-had-least-three-guns-authorities-say-n394046 July 17, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.amestrib.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/07/20/marine-in-chattanooga-shooting-might/27325624007/ Marine in Chattanooga shooting might have been armed, officials say Ames Tribute July 20, 2015 Islamist terrorism, inspired by foreign terrorist organizationsKristina Sgueglia http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/16/us/chattanooga-shooting-terrorist-inspiration/ Chattanooga shootings 'inspired' by terrorists, FBI chief says CNN December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151219115633/http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/16/us/chattanooga-shooting-terrorist-inspiration December 19, 2015 live mdy-all On July 16, 2015, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. He first committed a drive-by shooting at a recruiting center, then traveled to a U.S. Navy Reserve center and continued firing, where he was killed by police in a gunfight. Four Marines died on the spot. A Navy sailor, a Marine recruiter, and a police officer were wounded; the sailor died from his injuries two days later. On December 16, following an investigation, former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James B. Comey said that the shootings were "motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda." Shootings The shootings began shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the Armed Forces Career Center in a strip mall located on Lee Highway. The Center recruited personnel for branches of the United States military, including the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, and the Tennessee National Guard. There, Abdulazeez, using his AK-47,The Week Staff 2015-07-17 Chattanooga shooting: four Marines killed in 'terrorist' attack https://theweek.com/64436/chattanooga-shooting-four-marines-killed-in-terrorist-attack 2025-01-10 theweek en fired 30 to 45 shotshttp://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/25/chattanooga-shooting-investigation-marine-recruiter-shielded-daughter-from-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-rampage/72586592/ Chattanooga shooting investigation: Marine shielded his daughter from terrorist's rampage Marine Corps Times September 26, 2015 September 27, 2015 Gina Harkins https://web.archive.org/web/20170409052146/https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/09/25/chattanooga-shooting-investigation-marine-recruiter-shielded-daughter-from-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-rampage/72586592/ April 9, 2017 live mdy-all into the office from inside a silver rental Ford Mustang convertible,https://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-fbi-recovers-gunmans-disturbing-diary/story?id=32558310 Chattanooga Shooting: FBI Recovers Gunman's Disturbing Diary ABC News July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015 Brian Ross Doug Lantz James Gordon Meek https://web.archive.org/web/20150720113944/http://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-fbi-recovers-gunmans-disturbing-diary/story?id=32558310 July 20, 2015 live mdy-all wounding a U.S. Marine. He then escaped and led members of the Chattanooga Police Department on a seven-mile pursuit.https://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-unfolded/story?id=32516133 How the Chattanooga Shooting Unfolded ABC News July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Meghan Keneally https://web.archive.org/web/20150719221956/http://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-unfolded/story?id=32516133 July 19, 2015 live mdy-all At the time of the first shooting, only seven people, including the wounded Marine, were inside the recruiting center. Abdulazeez drove 7 mi in to a U.S. Navy Reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga,July 16, 2015 Marines, gunman dead in Chattanooga shooting, officials say http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-identified-by-u-s-official-as-gunman-in-chattanooga-shooting-1.10649297 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150719014114/http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-identified-by-u-s-official-as-gunman-in-chattanooga-shooting-1.10649297 July 19, 2015 July 16, 2015 Newsday mdy-all where he rammed his vehicle through a security gate. He drove to one of the center's buildings, where the Inspector-Instructor staff of Mike Battery, 3rd Battalion, 14th Marines and sailors were working.November 2015 Abdulazeez first fired at it, then charged inside and continued firing, fatally wounding a U.S. Navy sailor. Abdulazeez then exited the building through the back and entered a fenced motor pool area, where he shot several Marines. Three to five minutes after the second shooting began,https://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-fbi-reveals-details/story?id=32619426 Chattanooga Shooting: FBI Reveals New Details ABC News July 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 Avianne Tan https://web.archive.org/web/20150722181742/http://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-fbi-reveals-details/story?id=32619426 July 22, 2015 live mdy-all he reentered the building, where he fired upon responding police officers. He was eventually fatally shot by five police officers (Officers Keven Flanagan, Jeff Lancaster, Sean O'Brien, Lucas Timmons, Grover Wilson III) outside the facility.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marines-braved-gunfire-to-save-comrades-in-chattanooga/2015/07/22/9398c088-3078-11e5-97ae-30a30cca95d7_story.html Chattanooga shooter methodically moved through naval reserve center The Washington Post July 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 Adam Goldman https://web.archive.org/web/20150722171858/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marines-braved-gunfire-to-save-comrades-in-chattanooga/2015/07/22/9398c088-3078-11e5-97ae-30a30cca95d7_story.html July 22, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/us/chattanooga-shooting/ Chattanooga shootings: Gunman shot at after he rams gates, then kills 5 CNN July 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 Greg Botelho https://web.archive.org/web/20150722200743/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/us/chattanooga-shooting/ July 22, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-service-member-opened-fire-chattanooga-gunman-mohammad-abdulazeez-n396596 Chattanooga Shooting: Service Member Opened Fire on Gunman Mohammad Abdulazeez NBC News July 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 Erin McClam https://web.archive.org/web/20150722172110/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-service-member-opened-fire-chattanooga-gunman-mohammad-abdulazeez-n396596 July 22, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-tennessee-idUSKCN0PQ1WY20150716 Four Marines and suspected gunman killed in Tennessee shootings Reuters July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 Rich McKay https://web.archive.org/web/20150716182637/https://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/16/us-usa-shooting-tennessee-idUSKCN0PQ1WY20150716 July 16, 2015 live mdy-all Aftermath thumb|Marine and Chattanooga shooting victim receives Purple Heart Medal The shootings spanned a thirty-minute period. Around 100 rounds were fired by Abdulazeez.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-investigation-spans-us-mideast/ Chattanooga shooting investigation spans U.S., Mideast CBS News July 21, 2015 July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722064326/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-investigation-spans-us-mideast/ July 22, 2015 live mdy-all Lock-downs were put into place near the sites of the shootings. After the shootings, officials said that Abdulazeez was carrying a semi-automatic rifle and a 9mm handgun. A Saiga-12 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun was also recovered from his car.http://www.ibtimes.com/chattanooga-shooter-used-assault-weapon-AR15-style-gun-30-round-magazine-2013856 July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Chattanooga Shooter Used Assault Weapon, AK-47 Style Gun, With 30 Round Magazine Blake Eben International Business Times https://web.archive.org/web/20150717191104/http://www.ibtimes.com/chattanooga-shooter-used-assault-weapon-ak-47-style-gun-30-round-magazine-2013856 July 17, 2015 live mdy-allFive dead, including gunman, in Tennessee military facilities shootings https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/five-dead-including-gunman-in-tennessee-military-facilities-shootings-409293 2023-06-04 The Jerusalem Post 16 July 2015 en-US He was also wearing a vest that could hold extra ammunition. An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was seized at Abdulazeez's home by police.Botelho Greg Ellis Ralph Blackwell Victor July 17, 2015 4 guns seized after Chattanooga shooting, official says http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150806000609/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting August 6, 2015 August 3, 2015 CNN mdy-all Investigators discovered a 9mm Glock handgun that may have been privately owned by one of the slain Marines and are determining if it was used against Abdulazeez during the shootings. It was also determined that the reserve center's commanding officer used a personal firearm against Abdulazeez.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marine-in-chattanooga-shooting-might-have-been-armed-officials-say/2015/07/20/1787a027-bbc4-429b-a8cc-9730d73b96a4_story.html Marine in Chattanooga shooting may have been armed, officials say The Washington Post July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015 Thomas Gibbons-Neff Adam Goldman https://web.archive.org/web/20150721025210/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marine-in-chattanooga-shooting-might-have-been-armed-officials-say/2015/07/20/1787a027-bbc4-429b-a8cc-9730d73b96a4_story.html July 21, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/07/21/sources-navy-officer-marine-shot-chattanooga-gunman/30426817/ Sources: Navy officer, Marine fought to take out Chattanooga gunman Navy Times July 21, 2015 July 21, 2015 David Larter Victims Five people, excluding the gunman, died in the shootings. They included four U.S. Marines who died at the scene and one U.S. Navy sailor who died at a hospital two days later. All of them were shot at the U.S. Navy Reserve center, one inside a building and the other four at a nearby motor pool area. The victims all attempted to distract the gunman, returned fire, and assisted people in climbing a fence to safety. Some of the victims died while returning fire at Abdulazeez, providing cover for a larger group of potential victims who were escaping over a fence. They were identified as:https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting-investigation-mohammod-abdulazeez.html Service Members Risked Lives During Chattanooga Attack, Officials Say The New York Times July 22, 2015 July 22, 2015 Richard Fausset Richard Pérez-Peña Matt Apuzzo https://web.archive.org/web/20150722221658/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting-investigation-mohammod-abdulazeez.html July 22, 2015 live mdy-all Name Age Hometown Branch Rank Carson A. Holmquist 25 Grantsburg, Wisconsin Marine Corps Sergeant Randall Smith 26 Paulding, Ohio Navy Logistics specialist second class Thomas J. Sullivan 40 Springfield, Massachusetts Marine Corps Gunnery sergeant Squire K. "Skip" Wells 21 Marietta, Georgia Marine Corps Lance corporal David A. Wyatt 37 Russellville, Arkansas Marine Corps Staff sergeant In addition, two other people were wounded. They were Sergeant DeMonte Cheeley,http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/23/four-misconceptions-about-chattanooga-shooting/316173/ Four misconceptions about the Chattanooga shooting Chattanooga Times Free Press July 24, 2015 July 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150724034937/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/23/four-misconceptions-about-chattanooga-shooting/316173/ July 24, 2015 live mdy-all a Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg, treated, and released; and Dennis Pedigo Jr., a police sergeant who was shot in the ankle.Richard Fausset Allan Blinder Michael S. Schmidt https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting.html Four Marines Killed in Chattanooga Shootings The New York Times July 16, 2015 March 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170304135257/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting.html March 4, 2017 live mdy-allhttps://news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-about-chattanooga-shooting-victims-141434804.html Chattanooga shooting victims: IDs of 4 Marines become known Yahoo! News July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Caitlin Dickson https://web.archive.org/web/20150717161159/http://news.yahoo.com/details-emerge-about-chattanooga-shooting-victims-141434804.html July 17, 2015 live mdy-all Perpetrator Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeezname His name is given as Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez (محمد يوسف عبدالعزيز) in some sources, including his high school yearbook.Amanda Holpuch Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez: what we know about the Chattanooga gunman https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/16/chattanooga-shooting-mohammod-youssuf-abdulazeez The Guardian July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221122400/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/16/chattanooga-shooting-mohammod-youssuf-abdulazeez December 21, 2016 live mdy-all Abdulazeez was born as Mohammad Youssuf Saeed Hajj or Mohammad Youssuf Saeed Haj-Ali (Arabic:محمد يوسف سعيد حج علي), but his father changed his name that year to Abdulazeez shortly after his birth.http://arabic.cnn.com/world/2015/07/17/jordan-says-us-gunman-not-jordanian-citizen-palestinian Jordan: Shooter in Tennessee is a Palestinian with a temporary Jordanian passport CNN Arabic July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150719194116/http://arabic.cnn.com/world/2015/07/17/jordan-says-us-gunman-not-jordanian-citizen-palestinian July 19, 2015 live mdy-all (September 5, 1990 – July 16, 2015), a resident of Hixson, Tennessee, was identified as the gunman. Background Abdulazeez, a naturalized US citizen, was born in Kuwait on September 5, 1990,Shoichet Catherine E. Tuchman Gary amp July 16, 2015 Chattanooga shooting: 4 Marines killed, a dead suspect and questions of motive https://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/16/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting live https://web.archive.org/web/20150718233905/http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/16/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting July 18, 2015 July 16, 2015 CNN mdy-allKhorram Yasmin Brumfield Ben Zamost Scott July 17, 2015 Chattanooga shooter changed after Mideast visit, friend says http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-mohammad-youssuf-abdulazeez live https://web.archive.org/web/20150717164403/https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-mohammad-youssuf-abdulazeez July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 CNN mdy-allFausset Richard July 16, 2015 Tennessee Gunman Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez: 'Life Is Short and Bitter' https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-was-ordinary-boy-neighbors-recall.html limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20150717152428/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-was-ordinary-boy-neighbors-recall.html July 17, 2015 July 16, 2015 The New York Times mdy-allJuly 16, 2015 4 Marines killed in Chattanooga: Gunman was born in Kuwait, naturalized U.S. citizen http://q13fox.com/2015/07/16/4-marines-killed-in-rampage-at-chattanooga-tennessee-military-centers dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150717155312/http://q13fox.com/2015/07/16/4-marines-killed-in-rampage-at-chattanooga-tennessee-military-centers/ July 17, 2015 July 16, 2015 q13fox.com mdy-allScott Bronstein Curt Devine http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-abdulazeez-family/ Divorce papers alleged violence in Chattanooga shooter's home CNN July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723052622/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-abdulazeez-family/ July 23, 2015 live mdy-all to Palestinian-Jordanian parents.Kareem Fahim https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/us/chattanooga-gunman-kept-to-himself-in-jordan-others-say.html Chattanooga Gunman a Solitary Visitor in Jordan The New York Times August 4, 2015 August 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150807082323/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/05/us/chattanooga-gunman-kept-to-himself-in-jordan-others-say.html August 7, 2015 live mdy-all Abdulazeez held a temporary Jordanian passport as a travel document (commonly issued to Palestinians by the Jordanian government); Jordanian authorities emphasized that Abdulazeez was not a Jordanian citizen. Abdulazeez migrated to the US with his family in 1996https://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-police-officer-shot-near-tennessee-army-recruiting-center/ 4 Marines killed in attacks on Chattanooga military facilities CBS News July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717055630/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-police-officer-shot-near-tennessee-army-recruiting-center/ July 17, 2015 live mdy-all and became a US citizen in 2003.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-gunman-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-gun-range/ Chattanooga gunman talked of frequenting gun range CBS News July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150719064009/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-gunman-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez-gun-range/ July 19, 2015 live mdy-all According to The Washington Post, both of Abdulazeez's parents were self-described in their divorce proceedings "as natives of 'the State of Palestine'" and they "maintained a strict, conservative Muslim lifestyle."Whitlock Craig Goldman Adam Miller Greg July 17, 2015 Marines' killer set off no red flags The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/gunman-in-marine-slayings-described-life-as-prison-days-before-rampage/2015/07/17/86d1f988-2c67-11e5-a250-42bd812efc09_story.html?hpid=z1 live subscription July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20220516201826/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/gunman-in-marine-slayings-described-life-as-prison-days-before-rampage/2015/07/17/86d1f988-2c67-11e5-a250-42bd812efc09_story.html?hpid=z1 16 May 2022 mdy-allWilliams Timothy Pérez-Peña Richard Schmitt Eric July 17, 2015 Inquiry Focusing on Chattanooga Gunman's Trip to Jordan in 2014 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/18/us/chattanooga-gunmans-past-scoured-for-extremist-ties.html live limited 2023-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20220713060952/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/18/us/chattanooga-gunmans-past-scoured-for-extremist-ties.html 13 July 2022 0362-4331 According to a law enforcement official, Abdulazeez's father had been placed on a terrorist watchlist and investigated many years before the shootings for giving money to an organization with possible terrorist connections. The father was questioned while on a trip abroad but was eventually removed from the watchlist. He was not charged with any crime and the information gained in that investigation revealed nothing about his son. During the Second Intifada, Abdulazeez, then fifteen, traveled with his father to Jamma'in, the village in the West Bank where the father was born, with the goal of acquiring a Palestinian ID.Walsh Nick Paton Nick Paton Walsh July 21, 2015 Palestinian village affected by Tennessee killings https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/19/abdulazeez-family-village-walsh-pkg.cnn live https://web.archive.org/web/20150721045455/http://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/07/19/abdulazeez-family-village-walsh-pkg.cnn/video/playlists/top-news-videos/ July 21, 2015 July 21, 2015 CNN mdy-all Abdulazeez graduated from Red Bank High School. He earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2012 and learned to manage electrical power systems as an intern with the Tennessee Valley Authority. On May 20, 2013, he began working as an engineer at the Perry Nuclear Generating Station in North Perry, Ohio, but was let go ten days later after failing a drug test.Steer Jan Chattanooga shooting suspect briefly worked at Perry Nuclear Power Plant http://fox8.com/2015/07/17/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-worked-at-independence-business/ July 17, 2015 Fox8 July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150718144310/http://fox8.com/2015/07/17/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-worked-at-independence-business/ July 18, 2015 live mdy-allJuly 18, 2015 Sailor shot in Tenn. terror attack dies; gunman reportedly failed drug test at nuclear plant https://www.foxnews.com/us/sailor-shot-in-tenn-terror-attack-dies-gunman-reportedly-failed-drug-test-at-nuclear-plant live https://web.archive.org/web/20150718152057/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/18/sailor-in-chattanooga-shooting-has-died-death-toll-now-5/ July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 Fox News Channel mdy-all According to a spokesperson for FirstEnergy, which runs the station, Abdulazeez worked and received general training at an administrative office building only, and did not have access to sensitive information.Ferran Lee Ross Brian Kreider Randy Park Cho Meek James Gordon July 17, 2015 Chattanooga Shooting Suspect Briefly Worked at Nuclear Power Plant https://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-typical-american-kid/story?id=32514592 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150717152615/http://abcnews.go.com/US/chattanooga-shooting-suspect-typical-american-kid/story?id=32514592 July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 ABC News mdy-all In the three months prior to the shootings, Abdulazeez was employed with Superior Essex as a supervisor for its Franklin office.https://news.yahoo.com/little-known-suspect-fatal-shooting-marines-082020823.html How did gunman go from ordinary suburban kid to killer? Yahoo! News July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Michael Kunzelman Kathleen Foody https://web.archive.org/web/20150717160624/http://news.yahoo.com/little-known-suspect-fatal-shooting-marines-082020823.html July 17, 2015 live mdy-allChattanooga shooter worked at Perry Nuclear Power Plant; Medra Marketing https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/northeast-ohio/chattanooga-shooter-worked-at-perry-nuclear-power-plant-medra-marketing/95-314880918 2023-06-04 wkyc.com 18 July 2015 en-UShttp://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/07/17/sources-chattanooga-shooter-worked--franklin/30278133/ Employees, community shocked by shooter's Franklin ties The Tennessean July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Jordan Buie Jill Cowan Abdulazeez frequented a gun range with his co-workers. Mental instability and substance abuse Abdulazeez had drug and alcohol problems, and his family tried to place him in a rehabilitation program. The New York Times reported that limits on the family's health insurance coverage "thwarted their plan to have him go into rehab."July 2021 The investigation after the shooting revealed that Abdulazeez "had serious psychological problems." According to a family representative, Abdulazeez was abusing sleeping pills, opioids, painkillers, and marijuana along with alcohol. He had also been thousands of dollars in debt and was planning to file for bankruptcy. In 2012 or 2013, Abdulazeez began therapy for his drug and alcohol abuse.https://news.yahoo.com/u-navy-petty-officer-dies-wounding-tennessee-attack-130542080.html Tennessee suspect texted friend link to Islamic verse before attack Yahoo! News July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 Richard Valdmanis https://web.archive.org/web/20150719074525/http://news.yahoo.com/u-navy-petty-officer-dies-wounding-tennessee-attack-130542080.html July 19, 2015 live mdy-all He had also received treatment for depression and often stopped taking his medication.Greg Jaffe Cari Wade Gervin Thomas Gibbons-Neff https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/chattanooga-shooter-an-aimless-young-man-who-smoked-dope-and-shot-guns/2015/07/18/c213f6a6-2d7d-11e5-a5ea-cf74396e59ec_story.html Chattanooga shooter an aimless young man who smoked dope and shot guns The Washington Post July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150719010454/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/chattanooga-shooter-an-aimless-young-man-who-smoked-dope-and-shot-guns/2015/07/18/c213f6a6-2d7d-11e5-a5ea-cf74396e59ec_story.html July 19, 2015 live mdy-all Following the shootings, Abdulazeez's parents claimed that their son had been suffering from depression.Zukic Rialda 2015-07-19 Family of Chattanooga gunman says son suffered from depression https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/family-of-chattanooga-shooting-suspect-releases-statement 2023-06-04 PBS NewsHour en-ushttps://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/family-chattanooga-shooter-expresses-horror-rampage-n394541 Chattanooga Shooter Abdulazeez Had Depression, Says Family in 'Shock' NBC News July 19, 2015 July 19, 2015 Phil Helsel https://web.archive.org/web/20150719093551/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/family-chattanooga-shooter-expresses-horror-rampage-n394541 July 19, 2015 live mdy-all According to a source that was provided by CNN, Abdulazeez was suffering from bipolar disorder. Abdulazeez's travel and actions preceding the shooting Abdulazeez did not attract the attention of the FBI before the shootings.July 16, 2015 Gunman identified in shooting deaths of 4 Marines at Tennessee Navy facility https://www.foxnews.com/us/gunman-identified-in-shooting-deaths-of-4-marines-at-tennessee-navy-facility live https://web.archive.org/web/20150716183955/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/16/shooting-reported-at-chattanooga-army-recruiting-center-college-on-lockdown/ July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 Fox News Channel mdy-all Abdulazeez traveled to Jordan five times. His first trip was in 2003 and the last trip was between April and November 2014, when Abdulazeez visited a maternal uncle. This last visit was arranged by Abdulazeez's family, who wanted him to get away from friends they believed were bad influences on him. Abdulazeez also traveled to Kuwait in 2008.Zamost Scott Khorram Yasmin Prokupecz Shimon Shimon Prokupecz Perez Evan July 20, 2015 Chattanooga shooting: New details emerge about the gunman http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/20/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20150720094628/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/20/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting/ July 20, 2015 July 20, 2015 CNN mdy-allShallwani Pervaiz Barrett Devlin Campo-Flores Arian McWhirter Cameron July 17, 2015 Chattanooga Shooting Suspect's Trip to Jordan Scrutinized by Authorities https://www.wsj.com/articles/chattanooga-shooting-suspects-trip-to-jordan-scrutinized-by-authorities-1437140737 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150717224959/http://www.wsj.com/articles/chattanooga-shooting-suspects-trip-to-jordan-scrutinized-by-authorities-1437140737 July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 The Wall Street Journal mdy-allhttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-shooting-tennessee-idUSKCN0PQ1WY20150717 Probe into Chattanooga shooting suspect turns to Mideast travel Reuters July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 Richard Valdmanis Mark Hosenball https://web.archive.org/web/20150717010020/http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/us-usa-shooting-tennessee-idUSKCN0PQ1WY20150717 July 17, 2015 live mdy-all Accounts on the length of Abdulazeez's stay with his uncle vary, ranging from two to seven months. Abdulazeez reportedly led a solitary life in Jordan. Abdulazeez's sole known previous contact with law enforcement was an April 20, 2015 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).Yasmin Khorram Ben Brumfield Scott Zamost http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-mohammad-youssuf-abdulazeez/ Chattanooga shooter changed after Mideast visit, friend says CNN September 15, 2015 September 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150913081054/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/17/us/tennessee-shooter-mohammad-youssuf-abdulazeez September 13, 2015 live mdy-allPhil Helsel https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/video-shows-dui-arrest-chattanooga-gunman-mohammad-abdulazeez-n400086 Video Shows April DUI Arrest of Chattanooga Gunman Mohammad Abdulazeez NBC News July 28, 2015 July 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150729061430/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/video-shows-dui-arrest-chattanooga-gunman-mohammad-abdulazeez-n400086 July 29, 2015 live mdy-all A family spokesman said that the arrest triggered a severe increase in his depression.Police release video of traffic stop of Chattanooga shooter https://apnews.com/article/16c671c450c343a6b48a6c446d932b61 2023-06-04 AP NEWS 30 July 2015 en After his 2014 visit to Jordan, Abdulazeez told friends that Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia ought to have sent more help to Hamas during the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict. They also noted a change in his behavior and that he made critical statements against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/19/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting/ Chattanooga shooting: Mourning the victims, searching for a motive CNN July 19, 2015 July 19, 2015 Boris Sanchez Aaron Cooper Catherine E. Shoichet https://web.archive.org/web/20150719130021/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/19/us/tennessee-naval-reserve-shooting/ July 19, 2015 live mdy-allBarrabi Thomas July 20, 2015 Chattanooga Shooter Mohammod Abdulazeez Criticized ISIS As 'Stupid Group,' Friend Says http://www.ibtimes.com/chattanooga-shooter-mohammod-abdulazeez-criticized-isis-stupid-group-friend-says-2016693 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150814081454/http://www.ibtimes.com/chattanooga-shooter-mohammod-abdulazeez-criticized-isis-stupid-group-friend-says-2016693 August 14, 2015 July 22, 2015 International Business Times mdy-all In the months before the shooting, Abdulazeez regularly attended Friday prayers at a mosque. and was thought to have written a blog post in which he urged study of the Quran to give meaning to life.Suspected Gunman Blogged About Islam Before Tennessee Shootings: Report Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/mohammod-youssuf-abdulazeez-blog-354595 July 17, 2015 Reuters July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717001911/http://www.newsweek.com/mohammod-youssuf-abdulazeez-blog-354595 July 17, 2015 live mdy-all According to his family, Abdulazeez had searched online about martyrdom, and had been wondering whether becoming a martyr would absolve him of his sins.Prokupecz Shimon Shimon Prokupecz July 21, 2015 Chattanooga shooter researched martyrdom on Internet, official says http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/21/us/tennessee-shooting-gunman-contacts live https://web.archive.org/web/20150721203458/http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/21/us/tennessee-shooting-gunman-contacts/ July 21, 2015 July 21, 2015 CNN mdy-all On July 20, several writings belonging to Abdulazeez, dating as far back as 2013, were discovered. In them, he wrote about having suicidal thoughts after losing his job due to his drug use and his desire to "becom[e] a martyr".Schmitt Eric Chattanooga Gunman Wrote of Suicide and Martyrdom, Official Says https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/us/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-of-suicide-and-martyrdom-official-says.html July 20, 2015 The New York Times July 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150720220230/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/us/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-of-suicide-and-martyrdom-official-says.html July 20, 2015 live mdy-all Authorities searching his computer found that he owned CDs and had downloaded videos by al-Qaeda recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki.Dienst Jonathan Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez Downloaded Recordings From Radical Cleric, Officials Say https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/mohammad-youssef-abdulazeez-downloaded-recordings-radical-cleric-officials-say-n395986 July 21, 2015 NBC News July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721224128/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/mohammad-youssef-abdulazeez-downloaded-recordings-radical-cleric-officials-say-n395986 July 21, 2015 live mdy-allFernandez Manny Blinder Alan Schmitt Eric Pérez-Peña Richard July 20, 2015 In Chattanooga, a Young Man in a Downward Spiral https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/us/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-of-suicide-and-martyrdom-official-says.html limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20220713060951/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/us/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-of-suicide-and-martyrdom-official-says.html 13 July 2022 July 21, 2015 The New York Times mdy-all An FBI spokesman stated that "[t]here are some pretty radicalized thoughts" in the writings.Reeves Jay Chattanooga gunman wrote of suicide and martyrdom https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/07/20/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-suicide-and-martyrdom/hXNPzjqJo3z2nX9vzlVpUJ/story.html July 21, 2015 Boston Globe July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150806183729/https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/07/20/chattanooga-gunman-wrote-suicide-and-martyrdom/hXNPzjqJo3z2nX9vzlVpUJ/story.html August 6, 2015 live mdy-all None of the writings laid out plans for an attack or spelled out a motive, however. The motivation is surmised from the fact that on July 11, Abdulazeez bought ammunition at a Wal-Mart store. On July 13, he wrote long diary entries, describing life as a kind of prison and warning, "Don't be fooled by your desires, this life is short and bitter and the opportunity to submit to Allah may pass you by." He also wrote that people mistakenly thought that the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet) were priests "living in monasteries" but that this was untrue. The truth, he wrote, is that "[e]veryone one of them every one of them fought jihad for the sake of Allah. Everyone one of them every one of them had to make sacrifices in their lives."Smith Joy Answers elusive as different sides of Mohammad Abdulazeez's life emerge http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/21/abdulazeez-lived-two-lives/315648/ July 21, 2015 Chattanooga Times Free Press July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723025738/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/21/abdulazeez-lived-two-lives/315648/ July 23, 2015 live mdy-all Hours before the shooting, he texted an Islamic verse to a friend that read, "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of mine, then I have declared war against him." Criminal investigation thumb|right|Battle crosses for fallen service members on stage during the memorial at McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. (19979837504) An official participating in the investigation told The New York Times there was no evidence that Abdulazeez was in contact with any social media recruiters working for ISIL, explaining, "This case appears to be much more like the old model, where he was interested in radical Islam and sought to learn more about it online by looking at videos and readings."Schmidt Michael Chattanooga Gunman Researched Islamic Martyrdom, Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/us/chattanooga-gunman-mohammod-abdulazeez.html July 22, 2015 The New York Times July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723130014/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/us/chattanooga-gunman-mohammod-abdulazeez.html July 23, 2015 live mdy-all The shooting was investigated by the FBI as a jihad case from the outset. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service was also involved in the investigation.Associated Press https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-purple-heart-navy-chattanooga-shooting-20151216-story.html Navy to award Purple Hearts to victims of Chattanooga, Tenn., shooting December 16, 2015 December 16, 2015 Los Angeles Times https://web.archive.org/web/20151218061035/http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-purple-heart-navy-chattanooga-shooting-20151216-story.html December 18, 2015 live mdy-all On July 23, 2015, in the immediate aftermath of the attack, FBI special agent Ed Reinhold stated that the attack was being treated as the work of "a homegrown violent extremist" and that the FBI is exploring the idea that Abdulazeez was self-radicalized.Smith Joy Lukachick Terrorist or extremist, was Abdulazeez a man with a plan? http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/23/fbi-abdulazeez-homegrown-extremist/316023/ July 23, 2015 Chattanooga Times Free Press July 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150723232405/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/jul/23/fbi-abdulazeez-homegrown-extremist/316023/ July 23, 2015 live mdy-all The following month, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said that investigators might never be able to determine "what combination of disturbed mind, violent extremism and hateful ideology was at work."August 15, 2015 Motive Remains Unclear in Chattanooga Shooting http://wkrg.com/2015/08/15/motive-remains-unclear-in-chattanooga-shooting dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150816053443/http://wkrg.com/2015/08/15/motive-remains-unclear-in-chattanooga-shooting/ August 16, 2015 August 16, 2015 Associated Press mdy-all In November 2015, FBI Director James B. Comey said, "We're still trying to make sure we understand Abdulazeez, his motivations and associations, in a really good way."Loller Travis 2015-11-18 FBI: Motive in Chattanooga shooting may never be released https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2015/11/18/fbi-motive-in-chattanooga-shooting-may-never-be-released/ 2023-06-05 Marine Corps Times en On December 16, 2015, Comey said that the FBI investigation had concluded that "there is no doubt that [Abdulazeez] was inspired, motivated by foreign terrorist organization propaganda." Comey added that it was difficult to determine which specific terrorist group or groups inspired Abdulazeez. On the same day, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced that the Purple Heart would be conferred upon the victims of the shootings. According to professor Charles Kurzman, the shootings were part of a "shift away from large-scale elaborate attempts to use weapons of mass destruction or other high-profile plots — the hallmark of al-Qaida and its affiliates — toward a lower tech do-it-yourself strategy" propagated by ISIL and other groups. President Barack Obama expressed similar thoughts in a December 2015 speech, saying: The terrorist threat has evolved into a new phase. As we've become better at preventing complex, multifaceted attacks like 9/11, terrorists turned to less-complicated acts of violence like the mass shootings that are all too common in our society. It is this type of attack that we saw at Fort Hood in 2009, in Chattanooga earlier this year and now in San Bernardino. Reactions Leaders President Barack Obama called the event "heartbreaking" and publicly expressed his condolences to the families of the victims in a statement.Keneally Meghan Margolin Josh Martinez Luis Thomas Pierre July 16, 2015 Chattanooga Shooting: Four Marines Dead in Shooting at Military Offices https://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-confirmed-tennessee-navy/story?id=32494050 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150716230401/http://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-confirmed-tennessee-navy/story?id=32494050 July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 ABC News mdy-all On July 21, he ordered all flags at the White House, federal buildings and U.S. embassies overseas to be flown at half-staff.Jaffe Greg July 21, 2015 Obama orders flags at half-staff at all federal buildings in the U.S. and overseas The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/21/obama-lowers-flags-to-half-staff-at-all-federal-buildings-in-the-u-s-and-overseas/ live subscription July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722232406/http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/21/obama-lowers-flags-to-half-staff-at-all-federal-buildings-in-the-u-s-and-overseas/ July 22, 2015 mdy-all Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at a memorial for the victims, expressed his condolences to their families and called the gunman a "perverted jihadist."https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-chattanooga-shooter-a-perverted-jihadist/ Joe Biden: Chattanooga shooter a "perverted jihadist" CBS News August 15, 2015 August 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150815235544/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-chattanooga-shooter-a-perverted-jihadist/ August 15, 2015 live mdy-all Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus called the shootings "devastating and senseless" and offered his condolences to the families of the victims. He promised an investigation into future vulnerabilities.http://www.wtoc.com/story/29568358/reactions-to-chattanooga-shooting Reactions to Chattanooga shooting WTOC July 16, 2015 July 21, 2015 Cecelia Hanley https://web.archive.org/web/20150722110424/http://www.wtoc.com/story/29568358/reactions-to-chattanooga-shooting July 22, 2015 dead mdy-all U.S. Marine Corps Major General Paul W. Brier, Commanding General of the 4th Marine Division, spoke at the nationally televised press conference held in Chattanooga on 22 July 2015. He praised the Marines and Sailors who risked their lives to help others and stop the gunman. “The legacy that day is one of valor.” Goldman Adam 22 July 2015 Chattanooga shooter methodically moved through naval reserve center The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marines-braved-gunfire-to-save-comrades-in-chattanooga/2015/07/22/9398c088-3078-11e5-97ae-30a30cca95d7_story.html live subscription 15 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200603143325/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/marines-braved-gunfire-to-save-comrades-in-chattanooga/2015/07/22/9398c088-3078-11e5-97ae-30a30cca95d7_story.html 3 June 2020 "'I can tell you that our Marines reacted the way you would expect,' the major general said. 'Rapidly going from room to room, they got their fellow Marines to safety. Once they had gotten to safety, some willingly ran back into the fight.'"Fausset Richard Pérez-Peña Richard Apuzzo Matt July 22, 2015 Slain Troops in Chattanooga Saved Lives Before Giving Their Own https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting-investigation-mohammod-abdulazeez.html limited live https://web.archive.org/web/20201108102850/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/23/us/chattanooga-tennessee-shooting-investigation-mohammod-abdulazeez.html 8 November 2020 May 22, 2020 The New York Times Botelho Greg 15 September 2015 Chattanooga shootings: Gunman shot at after he rams gates, then kills 5 CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/us/chattanooga-shooting/index.html 15 May 2020"'They will be missed but never forgotten,' Brier said of the four Marines and one Navy petty officer who died.”Tina Susman FBI treating Chattanooga shooter as 'home-grown' extremist who acted alone Los Angeles Times July 22, 2015 May 27, 2020 https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-chattanooga-shooter-20150722-story.html Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said, "I join all Tennesseans in being both sickened and saddened by this."http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chattanooga-shootings-police-search-for-motive-in-killing-of-4-u-s-marines-1.3154905 Chattanooga shootings: Police search for motive in killing of 4 U.S. marines Canadian Broadcasting Corporation July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717073019/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chattanooga-shootings-police-search-for-motive-in-killing-of-4-u-s-marines-1.3154905 July 17, 2015 live mdy-all Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke called the shootings "a nightmare for the City of Chattanooga."Gordon Carley Amons Nancy Autler Alanna July 17, 2015 4 Marines killed in shootings at Chattanooga recruitment centers http://www.wsmv.com/story/29564759/governors-mansion-on-lockdown-additional-security-in-place-at-tn-capitol dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150717145228/http://www.wsmv.com/story/29564759/governors-mansion-on-lockdown-additional-security-in-place-at-tn-capitol July 17, 2015 July 18, 2015 WSMV-TV mdy-all Battery Commander Major Michael Abrams, speaking at the memorial service, expressed that he was "deeply proud" of how the marines and sailors responded to the shootings, saying, "In the chaos of that moment, they were selfless in their efforts to take care of one another, and they acted with unquestionable courage."Brady Terry 15 August 2015 Families, Friends Pay Last Respects to Chattanooga Victims https://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/613713/families-friends-pay-last-respects-to-chattanooga-victims.aspx live https://web.archive.org/web/20150923043601/http://www.marines.mil/News/NewsDisplay/tabid/3258/Article/613713/families-friends-pay-last-respects-to-chattanooga-victims.aspx September 23, 2015 September 14, 2015 marines.mil mdy-all Muslim organizations Muslim and mosque leaders across Tennessee condemned the shootings. Paul Galloway, representing the American Muslim Advisory Council, said that Muslims in Tennessee "express our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. Terrorists seek to divide our society, and we pray that all Americans will stand together united against their wanton violence and hatred."http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/07/16/local-muslim-community-reaction--chattanooga-shooting/30264855 Nashville Islamic leaders condemn Chattanooga shooting The Tennessean July 16, 2015 July 17, 2015 The National Executive Director of Council on American–Islamic Relations, Nihad Awad, said, "Such inexcusable acts of violence must be repudiated by Americans of all faiths and backgrounds."https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chattanooga-gunman-was-not-terrorism-radar-officials-say-n393536 Chattanooga Gunman Was Not on Terrorism Radar, Officials Say NBC News July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717100130/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chattanooga-gunman-was-not-terrorism-radar-officials-say-n393536 July 17, 2015 live mdy-all The National Vice-President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA stated, "While we do not yet know what motivated this man, we urge calm, defer to authorities to justly resolve this, and pray for the departed U.S. Marines."http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29568774/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-usa-urges-calm-after-deadly-chattanooga-shooting-condemns-senseless-acts-of-violence-at-military-facilities Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA urges calm after deadly Chattanooga shooting. Condemns senseless acts of violence at military facilities WRCB-TV July 17, 2015 July 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717103148/http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29568774/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-usa-urges-calm-after-deadly-chattanooga-shooting-condemns-senseless-acts-of-violence-at-military-facilities July 17, 2015 live mdy-all Security measures In the wake of the shootings, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson called for increased security measures at federal facilities out of caution.https://news.yahoo.com/us-shooter-suffered-depression-family-033017841.html US investigators probe shooter's alleged 'war' text message Yahoo! News July 19, 2015 July 19, 2015 Olivia Hampton https://web.archive.org/web/20150719074502/http://news.yahoo.com/us-shooter-suffered-depression-family-033017841.html July 19, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-what-we-know-about-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez/ What we know about the gunman in Chattanooga attack Jeff Pegues CBS News July 16, 2015 July 16, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150717023418/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chattanooga-shooting-what-we-know-about-muhammad-youssef-abdulazeez/ July 17, 2015 live mdy-all On July 29, Carter released a two-page memorandum directing military commanders and civilian leaders to develop new security plans and measures, including "the option of additional armed personnel". He put an emphasis of added security at small, unguarded facilities such as the two military installations attacked by Abdulazeez.https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-could-allow-more-military-personnel-to-carry-guns-in-wake-of-chattanooga-shooting-1438294735 Pentagon Could Allow More Military Personnel to Carry Guns in Wake of Chattanooga Shooting The Wall Street Journal July 30, 2015 August 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150802045821/http://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-could-allow-more-military-personnel-to-carry-guns-in-wake-of-chattanooga-shooting-1438294735 August 2, 2015 live mdy-allhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/07/30/defense-secretary-will-allow-more-troops-to-be-armed-following-chattanooga-attack/ Pentagon will allow more troops to be armed following Chattanooga attack The Washington Post July 30, 2015 August 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825204656/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/07/30/defense-secretary-will-allow-more-troops-to-be-armed-following-chattanooga-attack/ August 25, 2015 live mdy-all On August 15, during a speech at a memorial for the victims, he called for a review of domestic security procedures for military installations across the country. On August 29, the Navy launched an official investigation looking into possible security changes, communications with law enforcement and emergency responders, and on-site personnel response. The investigation is headed by a twenty-person team, which submitted a 41-page report on September 26.http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/aug/29/navy-launches-official-investigatichattanooga/322404/ Navy launches official investigation into Chattanooga attack Chattanooga Times Free-Press August 29, 2015 September 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150902132035/http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2015/aug/29/navy-launches-official-investigatichattanooga/322404/ September 2, 2015 live mdy-allhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/29/navy-looking-at-security-changes-after-chattanooga/ Navy looking at security changes after Chattanooga shooting The Washington Times August 29, 2015 September 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928152607/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/29/navy-looking-at-security-changes-after-chattanooga/ September 28, 2015 live mdy-all Though the Marine Corps ruled out arming recruiters as a security measure since most of their job is to interact with the public, officials have begun developing other options.http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29992217/marines-choose-not-arm-recruiters-after-chattanooga-shooting-attack Marines will not arm recruiters after Chattanooga shooting attack WRCB-TV September 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910133645/http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/29992217/marines-choose-not-arm-recruiters-after-chattanooga-shooting-attack September 10, 2015 live mdy-all Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced his intention to introduce a bill that would end the ban on firearms being carried in military installations. The Navy made plans to station armed guards at all 70 reserve centers not located on military bases and is also considering providing armed protection for recruiting centers.https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-navy-plans-armed-guards-reserve-centers-n405931 Chattanooga Shooting: Navy Plans Armed Guards for Reserve Centers NBC News August 7, 2015 August 9, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150808202909/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/chattanooga-shooting-navy-plans-armed-guards-reserve-centers-n405931 August 8, 2015 live mdy-all In August 2015, General Max Hastings of the Tennessee National Guard announced that he has made the decision to allow firearms carry permit holders carry their firearms while in uniform.Boucher Dave TN National Guard to allow people with permits to carry guns at work https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/08/06/tn-national-guard--allow-service-members--carry-guns--work/31228569/ 2022-12-29 The Tennessean en-US Tennessee State Representative Tilman Goins pointed out that many national guard members were under 21 years of age, and at that time, Tennessee did not issue permits to citizens under that age. Representative Goins wrote and passed legislation that would lower the carry permit age for national guard members and veterans, and active military who were 18 or older.Tennessee General Assembly Legislation https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2425&ga=109 2022-12-29 wapp.capitol.tn.gov On July 18, two days after the shootings, the governors of Florida, Texas, and Indiana ordered the arming of National Guardsmen at military offices and other facilities, along with the installation of bulletproof glass and more efficient video surveillance equipment.https://news.yahoo.com/florida-national-guard-centers-moved-armories-safety-194352870.html Three U.S. states move to arm National Guard offices Yahoo! News July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722042108/http://news.yahoo.com/florida-national-guard-centers-moved-armories-safety-194352870.html July 22, 2015 live mdy-all Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas followed suit the next day.https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/governors-order-national-guardsmen-be-armed-after-chattenooga-attack-n394476 Governors Authorize National Guard to be Armed After Chattanooga Attack NBC News July 19, 2015 July 19, 2015 Elisha Fieldstadt https://web.archive.org/web/20150719135604/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/chattanooga-shooting/governors-order-national-guardsmen-be-armed-after-chattenooga-attack-n394476 July 19, 2015 live mdy-all Utah Governor Gary Herbert also announced that the state would "explore additional ways to protect our men and women serving in the Armed Forces". In 2014, Utah had passed legislation allowing soldiers at National Guard facilities to carry weapons. See also 2022 Chattanooga shooting 2007 Fort Dix attack plot 2009 Fort Hood shooting 2009 Little Rock recruiting office shooting 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting 2015 Curtis Culwell Center attack 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting Gun violence in the United States 3rd Battalion 14th Marines Notes References Category:Attacks on military installations in 2015 Category:2015 in Tennessee Category:2010s crimes in Tennessee Category:2015 mass shootings in the United States Category:2015 murders in the United States Category:Attacks on naval bases in the United States Chattanooga, 2015 2015 Category:Islamic terrorism in the United States Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 2015 Category:July 2015 crimes in the United States Category:July 2015 in the United States Category:Military in Tennessee Category:2015 mass murders Chattanooga, 2015 Chattanooga, 2015 Category:Murder in Tennessee Category:Spree shootings in the United States Category:United States Marine Corps in the 21st century Category:Terrorist incidents in Tennessee Category:Terrorist incidents in the United States in 2015 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Tennessee Category:United States Navy in the 21st century Category:Mass shootings involving shotguns in the United States