FBI say Texas Corpus Christi shooting 'terrorism-related'

'Potential second related person of interest at large in the community,' officials say

Police officers stand at a checkpoint after a shooting incident at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (via REUTERS)

FBI officials have deemed a shooting at a naval air station in Texas that injured one security guard as “terrorism-related.”

The shooting occurred on Thursday at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi at about 6.15am when a gunman tried to speed through a gate at the base in a vehicle, according to US officials.

Security personnel were said to have put up a barrier in time to stop the shooting, and the man then got out of the car and opened fire.

A Navy sailor who is a member of the security force at the base was shot and wounded during the incident, but was released from the hospital later in the day, Navy officials told ABC News.

The unidentified shooter was said to have been shot dead by security personnel during the attack.

“The public should remain calm, and if you see something, say something,” FBI officials said.

FBI Special Agent Leah Greeves said at a news conference on Thursday afternoon that they are investigating the shooting as “terrorism-related”.

“We have determined that the incident this morning at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi is terrorism related,” Ms Greeves said.

“We are working diligently with our state, local and federal partners on this investigation, which is fluid and evolving.”

The FBI have said that they are working to determine if a second person of interest may be at large but did not specify any information about the person.

A motive for the shooting has not yet been released and officials were said to be still working to process the crime scene.

“The Department of Justice’s counterterrorism section is working closely with the FBI, the US Attorney's Office in SDTX and other federal and local authorities to expeditiously investigate the circumstances of this event and all available evidence,” Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec told ABC News.

Additional reporting by The Associated Press.