The Department of Defense announced Friday that it is taking modest steps to better protect military facilities after a shooter killed four Marines outside a recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Marine Corps closed recruiting stations within 40 miles of the Thursday shooting, and has told workers there not to wear military uniforms, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said.
Cook said other military branches are also moving to increase security, at least temporarily. Navy recruiting stations will increase their coordination with law enforcement in the southeastern U.S., and the Army has bulked up security at certain recruiting stations.
“The Department of Defense continues to gather information on the circumstances surrounding the tragedy in Tennessee, including the specific security measures in place at the two facilities,” Cook said.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has asked for more recommendations on how to better protect service members by the end of the week, Cook added.
Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez killed four Marines and wounded three others in what authorities believe may have been an act of domestic terrorism. Police shot and killed Abdulazeez.
Authorities are still trying to determine why Abdulazeez went on the shooting rampage.