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A US Navy sailor has killed two civilians and left a third in serious condition at the Pearl Harbor base in Hawaii. 9News

"If inside, stay inside, if outside find a secure location.

Three schools, including two on the base itself, went into lockdown, though most students had already left for the day."I join in solidarity with the people of Hawaii as we express our heartbreak over this tragedy and concern for those affected by the shooting," he said.Pearl Harbor is one of the US Navy's major installations.

The shipyard repairs, maintains and modernises the ships and submarines of the US Pacific Fleet, which is headquartered at Pearl Harbor.It is across the harbour from the Pearl Harbor National Memorial, which on Saturday will mark the 78th anniversary of the attack by Japan that propelled the US into World War II.

The unexpected attack on December 7, 1941, resulted in the sinking of four battleships and the deaths of 2335 people.Pearl Harbor houses the headquarters for the US Pacific Fleet and is the home port for 10 destroyers and 15 submarines.

 

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