Navy officials released the identity of a sailor shot inside a hangar on Feb. 24 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, after he crashed his vehicle through the base’s back gate. He later died from those wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sailor, Information Systems Technician Seaman Robert Colton Wright, assigned to Oceana-based Strike Fighter Squadron 81, was shot by masters at arms who responded to a distress call at the squadron’s hangar, according to information released by the Navy Feb. 26.\u00a0
The incident apparently began with a hit-and-run incident near the base after which Wright’s car was being sought by Virginia Beach Police in connection with the incident, the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“At approximately 10:10 p.m., Wright crashed his vehicle through NAS Oceana’s back gate, which was closed, locked and unmanned after normal operating hours,” the release said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“A short time later, base security received a distress call from a petty officer on watch inside hangar 111, home of VFA-81, who reported an individual was yelling and causing damage in squadron hallways.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Base security officials then dispatched base masters at arms to the hangar, where they found Wright’s car outside the security perimeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“They searched the building and encountered Wright, who refused to show his hands and made aggressive moves toward the MAs,” the release said. “One of the MAs fired a single shot, striking Wright.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The release said that the MAs then began first aid, called for an ambulance and continued lifesaving efforts until medical personnel arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A criminal investigation is now underway by Navy Criminal Investigative Service along with a command investigation directed by the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic commander Rear Admiral John C. Scorby Jr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wright, whose home of record is listed by the Navy as Colorado, enlisted in the Navy in May 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He graduated from recruit training at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, on July 1 and was awarded the Navy Basic Military Honor Graduate Ribbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He then trained as an information systems technician at the Navy Information Warfare Training Center in Pensacola, Florida, before reporting to VFA-81 on Dec. 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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