A gun-wielding U.S. sailor went on a rampage at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard on Wednesday, wounding three before shooting and killing himself, officials said.
The shooting about 2:30 p.m. local time sent Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam into lockdown three days ahead of the anniversary of the infamous 1941 aerial attack on the Hawaii harbor. The base reopened by 4:15 p.m., officials said.
The gunman turned the weapon on himself at the end of the attack, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam spokesperson Chuck Anthony confirmed in an email to the New York Daily News.
The shooting occurred near Dry Dock 2 at the base, according to authorities. Base security has launched an investigation into the incident.
Names of the victims were not immediately released by officials.
Saturday will mark National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, memorializing the devastating violence that killed 2,403 people on Dec 7, 1941.
The base, located on Oahu, serves as the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet and doubles as an Air Force airfield. It's located about eight miles from downtown Honolulu.
