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| A US employee of an American defence contractor has been killed and another injured in a gun attack in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. | A US employee of an American defence contractor has been killed and another injured in a gun attack in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. |
| Both victims worked for Vinnell Arabia, a US company providing support to the Saudi National Guard, officials said. | Both victims worked for Vinnell Arabia, a US company providing support to the Saudi National Guard, officials said. |
| The shooting happened at a petrol station in the east of the city. | The shooting happened at a petrol station in the east of the city. |
| The motive for the attack is unclear but a man was later detained after exchanging fire with Saudi security forces. | The motive for the attack is unclear but a man was later detained after exchanging fire with Saudi security forces. |
| A US diplomat quoted by AFP news agency said the gunman - a US-Saudi citizen - was a disgruntled former employee of Vinnell Arabia. | |
| US state department spokesman Jen Psaki said the shooting happened not far from the Vinnell Arabia base in Riyadh. | US state department spokesman Jen Psaki said the shooting happened not far from the Vinnell Arabia base in Riyadh. |
| She said the wounded contractor had been "lightly injured". | She said the wounded contractor had been "lightly injured". |
| "We are in close contact with the Saudi government as we continue to gather details about the shooting and motive," she said. | "We are in close contact with the Saudi government as we continue to gather details about the shooting and motive," she said. |
| "We are in the process of evaluating our security posture and will take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all US mission personnel." | "We are in the process of evaluating our security posture and will take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all US mission personnel." |
| The last reported killings of Westerners by gunmen in Saudi Arabia was in 2007 when three French nationals were shot dead while camping in the north-west. | The last reported killings of Westerners by gunmen in Saudi Arabia was in 2007 when three French nationals were shot dead while camping in the north-west. |