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Chattanooga Gunman Searched for Al-Qaeda’s Videos in 2013 – Reports

© REUTERS / Tami ChappellFBI agents continue their investigation at the Armed Forces Career Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee July 17, 2015.
FBI agents continue their investigation at the Armed Forces Career Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee July 17, 2015. - Sputnik International
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The gunman who attacked two US Naval Reserve facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Thursday killing five military members searched the Internet for video “guidance” from an American al-Qaeda cleric, local media reported on Tuesday.

FILE - In this July 17, 2015 file photo, an FBI investigator investigates the scene of a shooting outside a military recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Analysis of gunman Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez’s electronic devices showed that in 2013 he searched for videos by top American al-Qaeda figure Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed by a US drone strike in 2011, US counter-terrorism officials told ABC News.

The gunman’s family said Abdulazeez had been suicidal and suffered from depression and drug use. He was also looking for a way to absolve his “sins” and become a martyr, according to media reports.

US authorities previously stated Abdulazeez was not listed on the US terrorism database.

However, several years ago his father was probed for possible links to a terrorist organization.

Authorities are conducting the shooting investigation as a potential act of domestic terrorism.

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