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Saudi Attacker ‘Radicalized’ Before Rampage, Posted Anti-American Screed To Social Media

Emily Zanotti
Saudi Attacker ‘Radicalized’ Before Rampage, Posted Anti-American Screed To Social Media
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A Saudi national who opened fire in a classroom on a U.S. Navy base in Florida may have become “radicalized” before the attack, authorities say, though law enforcement officials are still searching for links to international terrorist organizations.

The Daily Wire reported Saturday that the Saudi national, who is accused of killing three U.S. soliders during a pre-dawn rampage at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday, held a “mass shooting” dinner party where he and three others watched footage of mass shootings uploaded to online platforms. While the shooter opened fire inside, one of those three associates filmed the attempted massacre from a vehicle located outside the building.

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