Sailor shot and killed by civilian on USS Mahan

Navy: Sailor, Civilian Suspect Killed at Va. Base
Associated Press
By BROCK VERGAKIS
March 25, 2014

NORFOLK, Va.
A sailor was fatally shot at the world's largest naval base late Monday and security forces killed a male civilian suspect, a spokeswoman for Naval Station Norfolk said.

The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. aboard the USS Mahan, a guided-missile destroyer, base spokeswoman Terri Davis said early Tuesday.

Davis would not describe the circumstances of the shooting but said the scene was secure. No other injuries were reported.

Davis said that the two killed were both males but that she did not have any other information on them. She said she could not say whether the civilian had permission to be aboard the ship.

The base was briefly put on lockdown after the shooting. Operations had returned to normal at the base, with counselors available, the Navy said in a news release, but enlisted sailors on the Mahan were not to report to duty Tuesday.

To get on the base, civilians must be escorted or have a pass. Each base entrance is guarded, and all 13 piers have additional security forces. As part of ongoing security efforts, handheld ID scanners were implemented this year at Navy bases in the region, including the Norfolk station.
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