The brother of the suspected male gunman in the mass shooting in Southern California is a decorated U.S. Navy veteran who received commendations for his role in the war on terror, according to BuzzFeed News.

Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, is suspected of opening fire on Wednesday in San Bernardino, Calif., killing at least 14 people and wounding more than a dozen others.

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The suspect’s brother, Syed Raheel Farook, enlisted in the the Navy in August 2003 and left in August 2007, Buzzfeed reported.

He received the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon during his service, the report says.

Farook was on duty on the USS Enterprise as an information system technician and served in the Surface Warfare Officer School Unit and the Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill.

Records show that he was an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist and won the Good Conduct Medal, according to BuzzFeed.

Syed Rizwan Farook is believed to have carried out the shooting with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, 27. Both of them were apparently killed by police after a manhunt.