Investigation Finds USS Columbia Shooter Was Likely Unfit to Serve on Submarines

USS Columbia (SSN-771) undocked in July 16, 2020 from Dry Dock #2 at the shipyard in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. US Navy Photo

The sailor who killed two contractors and them himself at a repair yard in Hawaii had shown signs of “long-developing problems that in aggregate should have raised concerns about his mental condition,” which would have likely disqualified him for submarine service, according to an investigation into the Dec. 4 incident that was released on Tuesday.

Machinist Mate Auxiliary...

https://news.usni.org/2020/09/29/investigation-finds-uss-columbia-shooter-was-likely-unfit-to-serve-on-submarines

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