Statement
by President Obama on the Shooting in Chattanooga, TN
Oval Office
July 16, 2015
I just received a briefing from
FBI Director Comey, as well as my White House team, about the tragic shooting
that took place in Chattanooga today. We
don’t know yet all the details. We know
that what appears to be a lone gunman carried out these attacks. We’ve identified a name. And at this point, a full investigation is
taking place. The FBI will be in the
lead, working closely with local law enforcement.
We’ve also been in contact with
the Department of Defense to make sure that all our Defense facilities are
properly attentive and vigilant as we sort through exactly what happened. And as details of the investigation proceed,
we’ll make sure that the FBI, as well as local law enforcement are providing
the public with all the information that’s involved.
My main message right now is,
obviously, the deepest sympathies of the American people to the four Marines
that have been killed. It is a
heartbreaking circumstance for these individuals who have served our country
with great valor to be killed in this fashion.
And although the families are
still in the process of being contacted, I want them to know that I speak for
the American people in expressing our deepest condolences, and knowing that
they have our full support as they try to overcome the grief that’s involved
here.
I also want to say that there are
reports of injuries to Chattanooga local law enforcement officials. Thankfully, as far as we know at this point,
they have survived the assault. And we
want to make sure that they know that we’re thinking of them. They’re in our thoughts and prayers.
We take all shootings very seriously. Obviously, when you have an attack on a U.S. military facility, then we have to make sure that we have all the information necessary to make an assessment in terms of how this attack took place, and what further precautions we can take in the future. And as we have more information, we’ll let the public know. But in the meantime, I’d ask all Americans to pray for the families who are grief-stricken at this point. And I want everybody to understand that we will be thorough and prompt in figuring out exactly what happened. |
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