The entrances to the Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi are closed following an active shooter threat, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi says the shooter was "neutralized" and the facility is on lockdown. (Annie Rice/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)
A gunman’s attack on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas, Thursday morning that injured one sailor is being treated as an act of terrorism, FBI officials said Thursday afternoon.
The agency is declining to identify the gunmen, who was killed after Navy police responded to reports of an active shooter on the base at 6:15 a.m. However, the suspect was identified as Adam Alsahli of Corpus Christi, according to three officials familiar with the investigation who were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
FBI agent Leah Greves said there may be “a potential second related person of interest at large in the community.”
“We would encourage the public to remain calm,” she said. “If you see something, say something.”
Calling the investigation “fluid and evolving,” Greves declined to offer additional information regarding what happened.
One sailor was injured Thursday morning after being struck by a bullet, but a defense official said their protective vest stopped the round. The AP reported that she was able to roll over and hit the switch that raised a barrier, preventing the man from getting onto the base, the officials said.
The sailor was later released from the hospital, according to a Navy statement.
