Navy Lieutenant Commander Timothy White could be charged with a crime for trying to protect the United States.

A convoluted picture has begun to emerge after last month’s terrorist attack in Chattanooga, in which four Marines and an active-duty Navy reservist were killed. During the attack, White joined local police officers in firing back at gunman Muhammad Abdulazeez. (It is unclear who ultimately killed the shooter.)

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