Chattanooga to mark 1st anniversary of shooting attack

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CHATTANOOGA, TN – JULY 18: A photograph of the victims is seen among the memorial setup in front of the Armed Forces Career Center/National Guard Recruitment Office on July 18, 2015 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. According to reports, Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez, 24, opened fire on the military recruiting station on July 16th at the strip mall and then drove to an operational support center operated by the U.S. Navy and killed four United States Marines there, more than seven miles away, (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee organizers are planning a day of memorial events Saturday for the first anniversary of a shooting attack that claimed the lives of four Marines and a Navy sailor in Chattanooga.

The Times Free Press reports that Saturday marks a year since a lone gunman opened fire on two Chattanooga military sites.

Saturday’s events will include an interfaith service, a concert, art exhibits and a quiet moment of reflection.

Authorities say 24-year-old Mohammad Youssef Abdulazeez shot at a Chattanooga military recruiting office last July 16 before driving to a reserve center and opening fire, killing the Marines and fatally wounding the sailor. He was killed in a confrontation with police. The U.S. Navy Secretary later said an investigation determined the attack was terrorist-inspired.

A Marine recruiter also was shot and wounded in the initial attack.

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