Pensacola Navy Base Shooter Identified As Saudi National

The AP is reporting that the suspect in Friday's shooting at a Navy base in Pensacola, Fla. is a Saudi Arabian national. He was attending aviation school in the US, which should raise eyebrows: The last group of Saudi nationals who sought flight lessons in the US pulled off 9/11.

However, his name apparently wasn't released.

"It's still unclear whether the shooting is terror-related, authorities said, but they are diligently investigating. It's unclear if the attacker was there on government business or simply as a private citizen, the AP reports.

The shooter opened fire in a classroom building on Friday morning, which suggests he was on the base for a reason. The attack that left four people dead, including the assailant, and nearly a dozen people wounded."

"An unknown number of people have been taken to the hospital, according to Lt. Cmdr. Megan Isaac, a Navy spokesperson.

Nine patients were admitted to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, but the hospital wouldn't release their condition.

An unknown number of injured were taken to the trauma center at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital.

Navy public affairs officer Jason Bortz said reports of the shooting first arrived at around 6:30 am on Friday."