Pensacola shooter Saudi Arabian aviation student

Daniel Hollingworth
The USS John F. Kennedy arriving at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, on March 18, 2004.The USS John F. Kennedy arriving at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, on March 18, 2004. US Navy via AFP/Getty Images

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – A U.S. official has identified the shooter at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola as a Saudi Arabian aviation student.

Authorities are investigating if the shooting was terrorism-related. The shooting was the second at a U.S. Navy base this week.

Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan says 11 people were shot in Friday’s attack, four of whom died, including the shooter.

Base commander Capt. Timothy Kinsella Jr. says the base will remain closed until further notice.

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