The sailor shot and killed Monday by a civilian at Naval Station Norfolk jumped between the gunman and a petty officer, saving that officers life, Navy officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified by the Navy as Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, 24. Mayo died aboard the destroyer USS Mahan when a civilian with transport workers credentials approached the quarter deck and disarmed a petty officer and Mayo responded to the scene. He was the chief of the guard, a security role, according to a military official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official wasnt authorized to publicly release the information. His job was military police, said his father, Decondi Mayo. Its a high risk thing. He did what he had to do to service his country and he did his job.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 20:26:51 +0000
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