2015 Chattanooga shootings
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.
| 2015 Chattanooga shootings | |
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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. |
| 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) |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator | Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez |
| Motive | Islamist terrorism, inspired by foreign terrorist organizations |
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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