Terror in Tennessee
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An FBI investigator investigates the scene of a shooting outside a military recruiting center on Friday, July 17, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez of Hixson, Tenn., attacked two military facilities on Thursday, in a shooting rampage that killed four Marines. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Four Marines murdered yesterday in Tennessee by a Kuwaiti-born Muslim named Mohammed Youssuf Abdulazeez. It’s being called terrorism, but authorities do believe he acted alone. Police believe he may have been inspired by ISIS calls for violence before the end of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan (which ends today). Abdulazeez was American. A female sailor and a police officer were also injured before Abdulazeez was shot and killed.
There were several vigils last night, and we’re awaiting a news conference later today.
We’ve got Fox team coverage. John Roberts and Steve Harrigan reporting.
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