Authorities are reportedly investigating whether the Pensacola Navy base gunman posted anti-American tweets before the deadly shooting

US Navy/Patrick Nichols/Handout via Reuters

• Investigators are reportedly looking into anti-American tweets sent shortly before a deadly shooting on Friday at a Navy base in Pensacola, Florida.
• Three victims were killed in the attack and authorities fatally shot the gunman, whom authorities have identified as a Saudi national named Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani who was training in the US.
• The SITE Intelligence Group said the tweets contained words that echoed Osama Bin Laden, though they did not claim allegiance to any specific group.
• The New York Times reported that the account had criticized American foreign policy, calling the US a "nation of evil."
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The FBI is reportedly looking into several anti-American tweets shortly before a deadly shooting at a Florida Navy base were sent by the gunman.

The Pensacola News Journal reported that the tweets were posted at 4:39 a.m. Friday, just hours before the shooting was reported. Three victims were killed in the attack and authorities fatally shot the gunman, whom authorities have identified as a Saudi national named Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani who was training in the US.

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• The Pensacola Navy base shooter reportedly used a loophole to buy his gun legally
• 'This has been a devastating week' — 4 people are dead after a shooting at a Florida naval base just 2 days after a fatal shooting at a base in Hawaii
• Suspect in deadly shooting at Florida naval base was reportedly a Saudi pilot in the US for training

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