Police Officer Shot at Chattanooga, Tennessee, Military Building
A gunman opened fire Thursday at two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A police officer was shot, and preliminary reports said as many as four people connected to the military may have also been shot.
U.S. officials said the gunman was dead.
The gunman fired 25 to 30 rounds at a military recruitment facility, a U.S. military official said. The gunman then drove about six miles to a Navy and Marines reserve center and opened fire there, officials said.
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Preliminary reports said the injuries were at the reserve center.
Chattanooga police said about two hours into the episode that the shooting was over, but they had no immediate details.
The Marine Corps said in a statement: "We are working closely with the U.S. Navy and local and federal law enforcement to determine exactly what happened today in Chattanooga. We cannot confirm any Marine Corps casualties at this time."
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