Saudi Arabia man involved in shooting at US naval base in Pensacola

A gunman in Florida's Pensacola naval base went on a shooting spree on Friday.  shooting at Pensacola naval base left four people de and injured eight ors. US officials have identified shooter as one Mohammed Alshamrani from Saudi Arabia. US investigating ncies have detained six or Saudi nationals from scene of crime. 

According to reports, Mohammed Alshamrani was in United States to receive basic aviation, initial pilot training, and English classes at Pensacola base in Florida. shooter was in country since 2017 and was part of some 200 foreign students training in US. According to SITE intelligence group, shooter posted a short manifesto on his twitter account where he assailed America as a "nation of evil" prior to attack. 

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According to US officials, Mohammed Alshamrani was a Saudi Air Force second lieutenant. gunman opened fire at around 6:51 am over two floors in a classroom and first reports of active-shooting reached Escambia County Sherrif's office. suspect was fatally killed by deputy of Sherrif David Morgan. 

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According to a statement released on official website of Saudi Arabia embassy in Washington, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud expressed his sorrow and grief to President of United States, Donald Trump. King also offered condolences to families of victims. Al-Saud assured president Trump that Saudi security services will fully cooperate with American ncies.

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President Trump also took to his official twitter handle to share news with American people. Trump wrote that King Salman called him and expressed his sincerer condolences and that people of Saudi Arabia are greatly angered by barbaric attack that took place at Pensacola naval base.  

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Pensacola base that employs about 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel are currently training around 18 naval aviators and two aircrew members from Royal Saudi Naval Forces. According to reports, Saudi Air Force officers training in United States are hand-picked by ir military and often come from elite families in Kingdom. 

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(with inputs from ncies)