4 U.S. Marines Shot to Death in Chattanooga, Tennessee
A U.S. official says four Marines are dead after a shooting attack at two military facilities today in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The official says the lone gunman involved in the attack was also killed.
According to the official, two others, a soldier and a police officer, were wounded.
The shootings happened at two military recruiting offices in Chattanooga, sending troops scrambling for safety.
A woman who says she witnessed the shooting says she heard a barrage of gunfire near one of the shooting sites.
“It was rapid fire, like pow pow pow pow, so quickly. The next thing I knew there were police cars coming from every direction,” said Marilyn Hutcheson, who works at a Binswanger Glass.
Hutcheson says she ran inside, where she remains with other employees and a customer. The gunfire continued with occasional bursts she estimated for 20 minutes.
“We’re apprehensive,” Hutcheson said. “Not knowing what transpired, if it was a grievance or terroristic related, we just don’t know.”
President Obama has been briefed by his national security team on the shooting. White House spokesman Eric Schultz says that the president will continue getting updates from his staff as needed.
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