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Norfolk, Va. - Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Mark A. Mayo, 24, was killed during a shooting incident at Naval Station Norfolk Monday, Mar. 24. Mayo was assigned to Naval Security Forces, Naval Station Norfolk. Norfolk Naval Base commander Robert Clark said the young sailors sacrificed himself to save others “It was incredibly extraordinary,” says Clark . The shooting happened around 11:20pm Monday night at Pier 1 onboard the USS Mahan. Mark Mayo was protecting a sailor who first confronted a civilian intruder. That man, a truck driver, tried to board the destroyer Mahan. He disarmed the watch stander and then turned the watch stander’s gun at Mayo. “He jumped into the way between the gunman and the petty officer of the watch. She fell to the ground. He covered her and he basically gave his life for hers,” says Clark. Mayo, serving as the chief-of-the-guard, rendered assistance after seeing the suspect board the ship. Mayo put himself between the gunman and the petty officer of the watch and as a result was fatally wounded. Naval security forces then killed the suspect. The shootout happened on the ship. When it was done, Mayo was dead and so was the intruder. Agents say they know who he is, but not why he did it. |
Here is the young man, a hero.
Job well done R.I.P.