The Saudi air force officer legally bought the gun he used to kill three sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, according to two law enforcement sources
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One source said Mohammed Alshamrani purchased the weapon from a gun store earlier this year. He obtained a hunting license, which allows a non-immigrant on a non-immigrant visa to purchase a gun, the source said. Alshamrani used a Glock 9 mm pistol he bought"legally and lawfully," FBI Special Agent in Charge Rachel Rojas told reporters. Investigators are trying to determine what motivated Alshamrani to open fire in a classroom building on Friday.
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