| 2015 Chattanooga shootings | |
|---|---|
 Map of the shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Location | Military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US |
| Date | July 16, 2015 c. 10:45 – c. 11:15 a.m.[1] |
| Target | U.S. military recruitment and reserve centers |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass murder, spree shooting, lone-wolf terrorism |
| Weapons | |
| Deaths | 6 (including the perpetrator)[5] |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez[a] |
| Motive | Islamist terrorism, inspired by foreign terrorist organizations[6] |
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.[citation needed] 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."
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- ^ "Marine in Chattanooga shooting may have been armed, officials say". The Washington Post. July 20, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ McClam, Erin (July 17, 2015). "Chattanooga Shooting: Attacker Had At Least Three Guns, Authorities Say". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ Pete Williams; Courtney Kube; Erik Ortiz; Erin McClam & Tracy Connor (July 16, 2015). "Chattanooga Shootings: Four Marines and Gunman Dead in Rampage at Tennessee Military Facilities". NBC News. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Kristina Sgueglia (December 16, 2015). "Chattanooga shootings 'inspired' by terrorists, FBI chief says". CNN. Archived from the original on December 19, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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