Apple refused to allow the government access to the killer’s phone. But our guys were able to break their way in and got a treasure trove of information.
Bill Barr and Director Wray stood up at the podium to provide an update on what we now know about the Pensacola shooter.
First, Barr explained how we got this new information. (It was no thanks to Apple.)
Barr says FBI technicians managed to unlock the Pensacola air base shooter's phone after Apple declined to help, and the phone had evidence linking the shooter to al Qaeda https://t.co/HcJ4ge7ZNj pic.twitter.com/g8j2BELdPK
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2020
The Pensacola attack was no ‘lone wolf’ operation. He was all-in for Al Quaeda.
He had been connected with them since at least 2015. He found his way to American shores, and he exercised a deliberate plan to murder Americans who thought themselves safe on their own soil.
Little did they know there was a wolf in their midst. He was armed with a weapon and murderous intent, while his victims were sitting ducks whose options included running away or getting shot.
Our guys demonstrated some real courage when it counted… but paid with their lives in the process.
Wray says new evidence shows the Pensacola air base shooting was "the brutal culmination of years of planning and preparation" https://t.co/HcJ4ge7ZNj pic.twitter.com/wjMG5KucTB
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 18, 2020
The murderous bastard came here with evil intent. Had they been permitted to carry on base, our guys could have stopped him in his tracks.
If you want to refresh your memory on the details, here are four stories we wrote in December while the story was unfolding.
BREAKING: Multiple Fatalities & Injuries After Shooting In Pensacola Naval Air Station
Pensacola Shooter Identified As A Saudi National Training In Aviation
Pensacola Update: Meet Three Heroes And Read More Details About The Plot
EXPELLED: 12 Saudis Training In Pensacola Have Been Sent Packing — Here’s The 411
