FBI, DHS: Chattanooga shooter's motive unknown

WCVB.com/CNN ^ | 07/18/2015 | Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz

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(CNN) —The Homeland Security Department and the FBI on Saturday issued a joint intelligence bulletin to law enforcement agencies around the U.S. following the Chattanooga shootings that killed five U.S. service members, saying that the shooter's motive remains unclear.

This despite a claim by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul that the shooter was inspired by ISIS.

"We have no information at this time indicating that this incident was either inspired, directed, or assisted by individuals associated with an identified designated foreign terrorist organization," a U.S. law enforcement official said. "However, the FBI investigation into his activities while overseas and the nature and extent of his affiliation with FTOs (foreign terrorist organizations) is ongoing."

The law enforcement official said that the suspect, Mohammad Yousef Abdulazeez, 24, who was shot and killed by authorities, became a U.S. citizen in 2003. He previously traveled on at least four separate occasions to Jordan -- with the last recorded date of travel between April and November 2014.

"We have no information to date to suggest that these trips were associated with any nefarious or violent extremist activities," the law enforcement official said.

The bulletin comes hours after U.S. Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith succumbed to injuries he suffered in the Thursday attacks.

Darlene Proxmire, Smith's step-grandmother, said the logistics specialist was shot in the attack at the Navy Operational Support Center in Chattanooga. It was one of two military sites in the city that authorities say were targeted by Abdulazeez.

[R_Kangel]

"FBI, DHS: Chattanooga shooter's motive unknown..."

..... Well ... first off ..... his motive was that he wanted to kill a bunch of people. The man (and I use that term losely) apparently targeted Marine Recruiting Offices for some reason. He used social media to tout the cause of Islam and the Islamic State just before the targeted shootings. He then proceeded to perpetrate the murders.

...... Hmmmmmmm ..... apparently FBI, CIA, DHS et-al ...... have once again lost the ability to connect those all important dots. Guess we all know what is coming next ....... just like it did before.

..... Then after the dust settles, and the funerals and eulogies have subsided ....... we will all be asking that darn pesky question once again ...... Heck ....... why didn't we connect those damn dots ......

[abb]

So we have to assume that the FBI and DHS are supporting, aiding, abetting and covering these acts of war on our people and our service professionals. States need to start kicking out all FBI and DHS personal.

Now you're talking about a sh*$$y fight on your hands. No one fights harder, dirtier, or longer than a Government Deadhead whose retirement is threatened!! That is ALL they live for. Just ask one of them.

[Rodamala]

In 2007, this video was satire.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

The FBI and DHS are protecting ISIS and Islam. Scared yet, America?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yep.

[plain talk]

They’re not stupid, and they know why he did it. They are under orders not to say Islam inspires terrorism, ever, under any circumstances.

Bingo!

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Treason and treachery at every level of government.

[Georgia Girl 2]

I’m not an FBI agent but I play one on TV so let me take a stab at this. I’d say the shooter’s motive was to kill US military personnel in the name of Allah. How am I doing?

[justa-hairyape]

Think we are far past the talking stage.

[VeniVidiVici]

The DHS stink is severe.

Smells like putrid Obama.

[Da Coyote]

I am old enough to remember when the gubmit had smart people working for it (no, NOT the politicians) and we respected them.

Anyone respecting these marshmallow-major sleazebags now deserves ridicule.

Remember all of this following CW-II.

We will deal with them in an appropriate manner.

[grania]

Even the “newscasters” on TV are having a hard time keeping a straight face when they read that it’s not known if the shooter was involved with any radical groups.

[bboop]

No common sense among them. I should run that place.

[windsorknot]

let me take a stab at this. I’d say the shooter’s motive was to kill US military personnel in the name of Allah. How am I doing?

I'd say that you struck a bullseye.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Only unknown to CNN and the White House. The “rest of us know.”

[The Great RJ]

Sure he just left Sunday school at the local Christian church and decided that he was going to murder some military personnel with no particular thought as to why. DHS and FBI gumshoes are baffled about his motivation. He traveled to the Middle East, was in all likelihood a radicalized Muslim and was being encouraged by Internet contact with ISIS. The politically correct forces in this administration cannot connect the obvious dots that he was a radicalized Muslim bent on terrorism.

[bboop]

No common sense among them. I should run that place.

[Georgia Girl 2]

:-)

[Sacajaweau]

please....we’re not stupid...It’s another damn muzzie...doing what they have done from their beginnings “Kill all the Christians and Jews”

[Vision]

Have them ask Trump what the motive was.