"At approximately 6:45 this morning, an isolated domestic shooting occurred in the parking lot of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA), outside of Hangar 145 onboard Naval Air Station Oceana. A male sailor shot a female sailor several times. The victim was transported to Virginia Beach General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries", NAS Oceana commanding officer Capt. Chad Vincelette said in a statement.
According to the statement, the attacker was shot and killed by NAS Oceana security personnel.
The man was armed with a single handgun and wasn't carrying any additional weapons or ammunition, Vincelette stated.
"How the sailor was able to get a weapon on base is part of the investigation", he said.
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The reason for the attack remains unknown and is currently being investigated by the Naval Investigative Service.