A U.S. military official says the Navy sailor who fatally shot two people at Pearl Harbor before killing himself was unhappy with his commanders and had been undergoing counseling.
Security stands guard outside the main gate at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, in Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. A shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard in Hawaii left at least one person injured Wednesday, military and hospital officials said. Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam spokesman Charles Anthony confirmed that there was an active shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
Romero also wounded another person in Wednesday’s attack at a naval shipyard before turning the gun on himself at the storied military base, officials have said.this week, a shooter opened fire in a classroom building Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida — leaving four people dead, including the assailant, and multiple people wounded.
“We have not heard of anyone canceling plans to attend the event due to security concerns and want the public to know that it will be a safe, fun and enjoyable day for everyone,” Blount said. Tara Kapoi told The Associated Press that her 30-year-old husband, Vincent Kapoi Jr., was among those killed. He worked at the shipyard and grew up in Waianae, a town on the west side of Oahu, she said.William and Sista Kahiamoe have lived next door to the Kapoi family for about 21 years. They said Vincent’s brother now lives in the home.
College roommate Daniel Vu described Kapoi as a soft-spoken and hardworking “family guy” who woke up at 3 a.m. to work at the fishing docks to pay for tuition. Kapoi graduated from the University of San Francisco in 2011 and was proud of his Native Hawaiian and Filipino heritage, Vu told news website Honolulu Civil Beat.
“Workers were in lockdown on base for hours yesterday; some were witnesses, others heard the gun shots, others locked down into the closest building they could find but most were locked in their offices not knowing was happening. Many emotions were felt yesterday but most were of fear, terror, sadness and grief,” it said.
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