WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy officials
confirmed July 21 a Sailor was among those killed when a gunman opened fire
July 20 in an Aurora, Colo. movie theater.
Petty Officer Third Class John
Larimer, 27, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died from
injuries sustained in the incident. One other Sailor was treated for injuries
and released at the scene. Both Sailors were from a unit that belongs to U.S.
Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet, located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.
"I am incredibly saddened by the
loss of Petty Officer John Larimer--he was an outstanding shipmate," said
Cmdr. Jeffrey Jakuboski, Larimer's commanding officer. "A valued member of
our Navy team, he will be missed by all who knew him. My heart goes out to
John's family, friends and loved ones, as well as to all victims of this
horrible tragedy."
Larimer joined the Navy June 16, 2011
and was a cryptologic technician third class. He had been stationed in Aurora
since October 2011.
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