Pearl Harbor Shooting Victims (2019)

Two people have died after a shooting at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Wednesday afternoon.

Two people have died after a shooting at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Wednesday afternoon. A third person was injured in the shooting and is in stable condition.

The victims’ names have not yet been released, but they were reportedly civilian workers at the shipyard.

The shooting took place just three days before National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, commemorating the 1941 attack on U.S. soil that prompted the U.S. to enter World War II. Troops had been preparing for the annual ceremony when the shooting broke out.

Honolulu’s Mayor Kirk Caldwell issueda statement saying, cbWe share in the sorrow of todaye28099s tragic shooting at the Pearl Harbor NavalShipyard.The Medical Examinere28099s Office is assisting the military with its investigation, and if additional city resources are needed, we stand ready to provide additional help.e2809d

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