Virginia Beach naval air station sailor shot dead after shooting female sailor 'several times'

The sailor, who has not been identified, was armed with a handgun.

U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare to depart Naval Air Station Oceana in 2018.Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kiana A. Raines / U.S. Navy via Reuters

April 5, 2019, 5:09 AM PDT / Updated April 5, 2019, 8:35 AM PDT

By Elisha Fieldstadt and Courtney Kube

A male sailor who shot and wounded a female sailor at a Virginia naval air station was killed by security personnel at the base Friday morning, officials said.

The female sailor who was shot "several times" in the parking lot of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach was hospitalized with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Capt. Chad Vincelette, commanding officer, said in a statement.

"The shooter was quickly identified, shot and killed by my Naval Air Station Oceana security personnel," he said. The sailor was armed with a handgun.

Vincelette said the incident was an "isolated domestic shooting," but the reason behind the violence was unknown and being investigated. Officials have not shared the identities of the shooter or the victim.

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