A sailor was killed in a shooting on the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy.

One sailor died as a result of gunfire aboard the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy under construction. This was reported on June 8 by the newspaper Stars and Stripes.

"As a result of the shooting aboard the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, one sailor was killed and another was taken into custody, the US Navy confirmed," the publication says.

According to the US military, the incident occurred on the morning of June 6. The deceased was boatswain Jesse Braswell. The second sailor was taken into custody pending trial. At the same time, he has not yet been formally charged, as the investigation is ongoing.

The aircraft carrier is currently located at the Newport News shipyard in Virginia. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated by the US Naval Criminal Investigation Service, she added.Газета.Ru ".

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