{"id":18501,"date":"2019-12-08T03:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T03:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:02:54","slug":"navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a prepared statement issued late Saturday, the FBI identified the Saudi gunman who opened fire on a classroom at Naval Air Station Pensacola a day earlier, killing three and wounding eight more before he died in a shootout with sheriff\u2019s deputies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/06\/active-shooter-at-nas-pensacola-reported-dead\/\" target=_blank>previously reported by Navy Times<\/a>, he\u2019s Mohammed Alshamrani, 21, a second lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force who was a student naval flight officer at Naval Aviation Schools Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnyone with information regarding Alshamrani and his activities is encouraged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI,\u201d the message said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moments after the FBI statement came out, Navy leaders identified Alshamrani\u2019s three slain victims:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ensign<a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/07\/family-recounts-heroics-of-fallen-son-in-pensacola-shooting\/\" target=_blank> Joshua Kaleb Watson<\/a>, Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, 23, from Coffee County, Alabama;<\/li><li>Airman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/breaking-news\/2019\/12\/07\/st-petersburg-track-star-among-the-victims-of-pensacola-shooting\/\" target=_blank>Mohammed Sameh Haitham<\/a>, Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, 19, from St. Petersburg, Florida; and<\/li><li>Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, Student, Naval Aviation Schools Command, 21, from Richmond Hill, Georgia.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe sorrow from the tragic event on NAS Pensacola will have a lasting impact on our installation and community,\u201d said Capt. Tim Kinsella, commanding officer of NAS Pensacola in a prepared statement emailed to Navy Times. \u201cWe feel the loss profoundly and grieve with the family and friends of the deceased. The sailors that lost their lives in the line of duty and showed exceptional heroism and bravery in the face of evil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;When confronted, they didn\u2019t run from danger; they ran towards it and saved lives. If not for their actions, and the actions of the Naval Security Force that were the first responders on the scene, this incident could have been far worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/06\/active-shooter-at-nas-pensacola-reported-dead\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Mohammed-MAIN.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Saudi gunman and at least 3 victims reported dead at NAS Pensacola<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Friday\u2019s active shooter incident in Florida follows a shooting spree that left three people dead on Wednesday at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FBI spokeswoman Amanda Warford Videll said the FBI Jacksonville field office \u201cis not aware of any credible threat toward the Pensacola community at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pentagon officials indicated that Naval Air Station Pensacola will remain shuttered to all but mission essential personnel until Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While families who live on base will have access to their residences, the National Naval Aviation Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery are closed until further notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham\" class=\"wp-image-40715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342152137437.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This undated photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, from St. Petersburg, Fla. (U.S. Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Emergency Family Assistance Center has moved to the Fleet and Family Service Center to provide counselors to support witnesses, friends, family members and residents. Anyone with questions is encouraged to call 850-452-5990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FBI officials haven\u2019t declared the shooting spree to be an act of terrorism and Warford Videll declined to comment <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2019\/12\/07\/us\/pensacola-naval-station-shooting-saturday\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">on reports of multiple Saudi citizens<\/a> detained in the wake of the violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No group has claimed credit for an attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/12\/07\/service-chiefs-back-training-of-foreign-military-students-after-deadly-florida-base-attack-by-saudi-pilot\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_19340527764475.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Service chiefs back training of foreign military students after deadly Florida base attack by Saudi pilot<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Military officials said it is too early to label the attack as a case of terrorism.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking during a defense forum in California on Saturday, Pentagon leaders said it\u2019s still too early to label the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/06\/active-shooter-at-nas-pensacola-reported-dead\/\">deadly shooting <\/a>a terrorist attack, and said they hope the incident doesn\u2019t overshadow the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2019\/12\/06\/senator-calls-for-review-of-us-military-programs-training-foreign-nationals\/\">working with foreign military allies<\/a> for U.S. national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s an advantage we bring as a military,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2019\/07\/18\/goldfein-touring-europe-to-redefine-deterrence\/\">Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein<\/a> at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley. \u201cWe have allies and partners, and often our adversaries don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy biggest concern would be that we would walk away from those key relationships, folks we know that we need when we go into combat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday told the audience it was \u201ctoo early in my opinion to draw those types of conclusions\u201d about terrorist links to Alshamrani and said officials were \u201capproaching those investigations carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/07\/family-recounts-heroics-of-fallen-son-in-pensacola-shooting\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Watson.jpg_fc903c.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Family recounts heroics of fallen son in Pensacola shooting<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Joshua Watson had just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and looked forward to a military career as a pilot.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airman Haitham enlisted in the Navy on July 18 and received his E-3 pay grade on Sept. 20, the day before he reported to Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, according to this military records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Airman Apprentice Walters enlisted on Sept. 16 and received his E-2 pay grade on Nov. 22, two days before he reported to Naval Aviation Schools Command, his records indicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson\" class=\"wp-image-40716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19342147755959.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This undated photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, from Coffee, Ala. (U.S. Navy via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensign <a href=\"https:\/\/navysports.com\/sports\/rifle\/roster\/josh-watson\/14627\" target=_blank>Watson<\/a> was commissioned on May 24 and designated as a Student Naval Aviator in training, according to his military records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He reported to Naval Aviation School on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, he previously studied at the U.S. Naval Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island from July 22, 2014, to June 29, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his senior year in Annapolis, Watson captained Navy\u2019s rifle team. An expert in smallbore and air rifle, he competed in the NCAA championship, according to the Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pentagon leaders decline to say it&#8217;s an act of terrorism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":40707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":65,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":{"2":{"categories":["your-military","news","left-column","home","pentagon-congress","middle-column"],"primary_category":"your-military"},"4":{"categories":["news","pentagon-congress","middle-column","home","daily-news-roundup","newsletters"],"primary_category":"pentagon-congress"},"5":{"categories":["news","pentagon-congress","middle-column","home","daily-news-roundup","newsletters"],"primary_category":"pentagon-congress"},"6":{"categories":["your-marine-corps","news","daily-news-roundup","newsletters","middle-column","home","pentagon-congress"],"primary_category":"your-marine-corps"}}},"categories":[101,23,88,12,26,62,65],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3017,3222],"class_list":["post-18501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news-roundup","category-home","category-left-column","category-news","category-newsletters","category-pentagon-congress","category-your-navy"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"H2S2HSA4FNEHVJKMY3ZLL6CKVQ","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims - Navy Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Pentagon leaders decline to say it&#039;s an act of terrorism.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Pentagon leaders decline to say it&#039;s an act of terrorism.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Navy Times\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Carl Prine, Leo Shane III\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Carl Prine, Leo Shane III\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n\t    \"@graph\": [\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Article\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#article\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"author\": {\n\t                \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"headline\": \"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00\",\n\t            \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"wordCount\": 755,\n\t            \"commentCount\": 0,\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"articleSection\": [\n\t                \"Daily News Roundup\",\n\t                \"Home\",\n\t                \"Left Column\",\n\t                \"News\",\n\t                \"Newsletters\",\n\t                \"Pentagon &amp; Congress\",\n\t                \"Your Navy\"\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"CommentAction\",\n\t                    \"name\": \"Comment\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#respond\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims - Navy Times\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#website\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"primaryImageOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Pentagon leaders decline to say it's an act of terrorism.\",\n\t            \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#breadcrumb\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#primaryimage\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/2019\\\/12\\\/08\\\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\\\/#breadcrumb\",\n\t            \"itemListElement\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 1,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"home\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 2,\n\t                    \"name\": \"News\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"news\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 3,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Your Navy\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/news\\\/your-navy\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"your-navy\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 4,\n\t                    \"name\": \"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims\"\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#website\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Navy Times\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Independent News For Sailors | Navy Times\",\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t                        \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t                    },\n\t                    \"query-input\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t                        \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t                        \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t                    }\n\t                }\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#organization\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Navy Times\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/\",\n\t            \"logo\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/navy-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/navy-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"Navy Times\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"\n\t            }\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\",\n\t            \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"migration\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/navytimes\\\/author\\\/migration\\\/\"\n\t        }\n\t    ]\n\t}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims - Navy Times","description":"Pentagon leaders decline to say it's an act of terrorism.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims","og_description":"Pentagon leaders decline to say it's an act of terrorism.","og_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/","og_site_name":"Navy Times","article_published_time":"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00","author":"Carl Prine, Leo Shane III","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Carl Prine, Leo Shane III","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/"},"author":{"name":"migration","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1"},"headline":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims","datePublished":"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/"},"wordCount":755,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg","articleSection":["Daily News Roundup","Home","Left Column","News","Newsletters","Pentagon &amp; Congress","Your Navy"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/","name":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims - Navy Times","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg","datePublished":"2019-12-08T03:18:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-08T19:02:54+00:00","description":"Pentagon leaders decline to say it's an act of terrorism.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/08\/navy-names-the-three-sailors-killed-in-pensacola-shooting-spree\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/","ad_zone":"home"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/","ad_zone":"news"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Your Navy","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/","ad_zone":"your-navy"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"FBI seeks tips on Pensacola gunman, Navy names his three slain victims"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#website","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/","name":"Navy Times","description":"Independent News For Sailors | Navy Times","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#organization","name":"Navy Times","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/navy-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/navy-logo-white.png","caption":"Navy Times"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1","name":"migration","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"migration"},"url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/author\/migration\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Navy Times","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes","push-errors":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SAUDI-MAIN.jpg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18501"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101620,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18501\/revisions\/101620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18501"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=18501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}