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GA Sailor Among Slain in NAS Shooting

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RICHMOND HILL, Ga. – Georgia Airman Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, a 21-year-old Naval Aviation School student, has been identified as one of the three sailors that was killed during the active shooter incident at Naval Air Station Pensacola on December 6, according to Navy.mil.

Students, Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson of Coffee County, Alabama and Mohammed Samed Haitham of Petersburg, Florida were also killed in the incident.

The Navy released the following statement:

“The sorrow from the tragic event on NAS Pensacola will have a lasting impact on our installation and community,” said Capt. Tim Kinsella, commanding officer, NAS Pensacola. “We feel the loss profoundly and grieve with the family and friends of the deceased.  The Sailors that lost their lives in the line of duty and showed exceptional heroism and bravery in the face of evil.  When confronted, they didn’t run from danger; they ran towards it and saved lives.  If not for their actions, and the actions of the Naval Security Force that were the first responders on the scene, this incident could have been far worse.”

Navy Statement