'Tennessee shooter had drug problems'

(MENAFN- Arab News) WASHINGTON: The shooter who killed five US servicemen on Thursday in Tennessee had drug abuse problems and was worried about debt according to his family and a diary he left behind ABC news reported on Monday citing a family representative.
Close friends told Reuters previously that Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez 24 drank and smoked marijuana had received treatment for drug problems and struggled to reconcile those habits with his religious beliefs. His family said in a statement at the weekend that he suffered from depression.
Abdulazeez a Kuwaiti-born naturalized US citizen was killed in a gunfight with police after he sprayed gunfire at a military recruiting center in Chattanooga then drove to a nearby Naval Reserve Center where he shot and killed four Marines. Three people were wounded including a sailor who died on Saturday.
The FBI is investigating the attack as an act of terrorism but said it was premature to speculate on the gunman's motive.
While a firm connection between the suspect and radical Islam has not been established the shooting follows a series of attacks or thwarted attacks in the United States and other countries by Muslims claiming to be inspired by Daesh or other militant groups.
Abdulazeez an engineer wrote about having suicidal thoughts and 'becoming a martyr' as far back as 2013 after losing his job due to his drug use both prescription and non-prescription the family representative told ABC news.