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2015 Chattanooga shootings

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On July 16, 2015, a gunman opened fire on two military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, killing five service members.[1] Another service member and a police officer were wounded. The gunman, Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez,[a] was killed at the site of the second shooting.[3][4]

  1. His name is given as Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez in some sources, including his high school yearbook.[2]

References

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  1. Pete Williams (July 16, 2015). "Chattanooga Shootings: Four Marines and Gunman Dead in Rampage at Tennessee Military Facilities". NBC News. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. Holpuch, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez: what we know about the Chattanooga gunman". The Guardian. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. "Chattanooga shooting: 4 Marines killed, dead suspect identified". CNN. July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. "Gunman kills four Marines in attacks at military recruiting centers in Chattanooga". WJHL. July 16, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.