Federal investigators are reportedly asking for assistance in unlocking two iPhones believed to be owned by
Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, who killed three people in late 2019 at the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
On Dec. 6, Alshamrani, a Saudi aviation student, opened fire inside a base classroom. Alshamrani was shot by an Escambia County sheriff's deputy during the attack.
Alshamrani was a second lieutenant in the Saudi Air Force.
The FBI is now asking Apple to unlock two iPhones belonging to Alshamrani, according to NBC’s Pete Williams.
Eight other people were injured in the incident, including two deputies who confronted Alshamrani. One deputy was shot in the arm, and the other was shot in the knee. Both are recovering.
NAS Pensacola employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel, according to its website. It sprawls along the waterfront southwest of downtown Pensacola and dominates the economy of the surrounding area.
It’s home to the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and includes the National Naval Aviation Museum, a popular regional tourist attraction.
The shooting was the second at a U.S. naval base in late 2019. A sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, opened fire on three civilian employees, killing two before taking his own life.
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