Suspect identified in shooting at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

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NEW: 22-year-old active-duty sailor who opened fire yesterday on three civilian employees, killing two, before fatally shooting himself at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has been identified.

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An armed, active-duty sailor opened fire on three civilian employees, killing two, before he fatally shot himself at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard near Honolulu on Wednesday afternoon.

The suspected shooter was identified as 22-year-old G. Romero. He opened fire on shipyard personnel with his M4 service rifle and then used his M9 service pistol to shoot himself, officials said. Security forces attend to an unidentified male outside the the main gate at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 4, 2019, in Hawaii, following a shooting.Porter Avenue Gate as seen here from the Hickam Air Force Base side marks the boundary between Hickam Air Force Base and Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Jan. 25, 2010.

The shipyard commander, Capt. Greg Burton, said in a statement,"No words will convey the full measure of sorrow from today’s tragedy. This loss will be felt throughout our shipyard ‘Ohana, greater shipyard & NAVSEA family, submarine force, and the Navy as a whole."

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