A US civilian shot by a gunman last month at a Saudi naval base has died in a hospital, a US Embassy spokesman said Monday. The spokesman, Michael Macey, said the man died recently at a hospital in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. No further details were provided, including the man's identity, pending notification of next of kin. The embassy has said previously that the American was a contractor for the Saudi Royal Naval forces. He was injured in a May 1 attack at the King Abdul Aziz Naval base in Jubail. The shooting, carried out by a man dressed in a Saudi navy uniform, came on the same day the State Department advised Americans to avoid travel to Saudi Arabia because of increased terrorism concerns. US officials at the time of the attack said the assailant had not been found. Saudi officials had said they were searching for the gunman, but gave no details.
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