MANAMA, 25 October 2007 — The US Navy yesterday released the names of two female sailors who were shot dead on Monday by a fellow US sailor in Bahrain on Monday.
Seaman Anamarie Sannicolas Camacho, 20, of Panama City, Florida, and Seaman Genesia Mattril Gresham, 19, of Lithonia, Georgia, were shot and killed at 5 a.m. Monday and pronounced dead at the scene, the navy said. Both had enlisted last year.
A third sailor, thought to be the gunman, remains in critical condition at a Bahrain hospital suffering from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Initial indications are that the three sailors were acquainted, but the extent of their relationships and the details of the shootings are still under investigation. The shootings are not thought to be terror-related.
All three sailors were based at the US Navy’s base in Bahrain. About 3,000 staff live and work at the base, and generally keep a low profile.
