AARON ALEXIS - TOP LEFT
WASHINGTON
— The FBI is asking the public for help in determining why a former Navy
reservist opened fire early Monday at the Washington Navy Yard, killing at
least 12 people before he was shot dead by police. Police said they also are
seeking another possible shooter.
The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor fromQueens , N.Y. Fort Worth , Texas
According to a bio released by the U.S. Navy, Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011. He left the Navy onJan. 31, 2011 ,
as a petty officer 3rd class and had been working for the fleet logistics
support squadron No. 46 in Fort
Worth
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray said Alexis was shot during a gun battle with officers.
Alexis was arrested inFort
Worth
Alexis was also arrested inSeattle
A Navy official told Reuters Alexis received a general discharge from the Navy in 2011 "after a series of misconduct issues."
The Navy Yard was placed on lockdown after shots were fired inside a building on the base, the Navy said. A Metro police officer and naval base officer were among those injured in the shooting, according to the D.C. Metro Police.
"As far as we know, it's an isolated incident," Gray said. "We don't have any known motive at this juncture."
The mayor said there was "no reason at this stage" to believe it was terrorism, but would not rule it out.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said authorities were seeking a potential second suspect, described as a black male, approximately 40 to 50 years old, 5 foot 10, 180 pounds, medium complexion with gray sideburns, wearing an olive military-style uniform and carrying "a long gun."
Before a scheduled economic speech at the White House, President Barack Obama deplored "yet another mass shooting" — this one targeting military and civilian personnel.
“These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job, protecting all of us," Obama said. "They’re patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad. But today they faced the unimaginable: violence that they wouldn’t have expected here at home."
"We will do everything in our power to make sure that whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible," the president added. "I want the investigation to be seamless."
Janis Orlowski, chief medical officer atWashington
Hospital Center
One was shot in the legs, another in the shoulder. Those victims were in surgery, Orlowski said. A woman who was shot in the head and hand would not need surgery because the bullet did not penetrate her skull.
The Navy said shots were fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building on the base at8:20 a.m. , and
a "shelter in place" order was issued for Navy Yard personnel.
The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor from
According to a bio released by the U.S. Navy, Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011. He left the Navy on
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray said Alexis was shot during a gun battle with officers.
Alexis was arrested in
Alexis was also arrested in
A Navy official told Reuters Alexis received a general discharge from the Navy in 2011 "after a series of misconduct issues."
The Navy Yard was placed on lockdown after shots were fired inside a building on the base, the Navy said. A Metro police officer and naval base officer were among those injured in the shooting, according to the D.C. Metro Police.
"As far as we know, it's an isolated incident," Gray said. "We don't have any known motive at this juncture."
The mayor said there was "no reason at this stage" to believe it was terrorism, but would not rule it out.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said authorities were seeking a potential second suspect, described as a black male, approximately 40 to 50 years old, 5 foot 10, 180 pounds, medium complexion with gray sideburns, wearing an olive military-style uniform and carrying "a long gun."
Before a scheduled economic speech at the White House, President Barack Obama deplored "yet another mass shooting" — this one targeting military and civilian personnel.
“These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job, protecting all of us," Obama said. "They’re patriots, and they know the dangers of serving abroad. But today they faced the unimaginable: violence that they wouldn’t have expected here at home."
"We will do everything in our power to make sure that whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible," the president added. "I want the investigation to be seamless."
Janis Orlowski, chief medical officer at
One was shot in the legs, another in the shoulder. Those victims were in surgery, Orlowski said. A woman who was shot in the head and hand would not need surgery because the bullet did not penetrate her skull.
The Navy said shots were fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building on the base at
Rick
Mason, a program management specialist, told Yahoo News he was on the fourth
floor when he saw someone with a gun aiming down into the atrium. The gunman,
Mason said, was targeting people who walked into the cafeteria.
Other employees described a chaotic scene.
"We heard two shots and started wondering if that was the sound of someone dropping something or if they were really shots," Omar Grant, a civilian employee at the Navy Yard who was on the first floor of the atrium, said. "We heard three more shots, and that's when people started running out of the building and getting the hell out of there."
Other employees described a chaotic scene.
"We heard two shots and started wondering if that was the sound of someone dropping something or if they were really shots," Omar Grant, a civilian employee at the Navy Yard who was on the first floor of the atrium, said. "We heard three more shots, and that's when people started running out of the building and getting the hell out of there."
Grant
then led a blind colleague to safety.
Approximately 3,000 people work in the building, the Navy said, though it's unclear how many people were inside at the time of the shooting.
The U.S. Senate complex was locked down "in light of the uncertainty surrounding the shooting at the Navy Yard this morning and particularly the possibility of suspects remaining at large," the Senate said in an alert to staffers. "You may move about the building; however, for the next two hours you may not leave nor can anyone enter the building."
A White House official said the president had been briefed several times throughout the morning about the unfolding situation at the Navy Yard by assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco and deputy chief of staff Alyssa Mastromanaco.
Approximately 3,000 people work in the building, the Navy said, though it's unclear how many people were inside at the time of the shooting.
The U.S. Senate complex was locked down "in light of the uncertainty surrounding the shooting at the Navy Yard this morning and particularly the possibility of suspects remaining at large," the Senate said in an alert to staffers. "You may move about the building; however, for the next two hours you may not leave nor can anyone enter the building."
A White House official said the president had been briefed several times throughout the morning about the unfolding situation at the Navy Yard by assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism Lisa Monaco and deputy chief of staff Alyssa Mastromanaco.
A heavy
SWAT and police presence could be seen around the Navy Yard. Outside the base,
employees sat huddled, crying and holding each other. At least one of the
victims was airlifted from the scene, as helicopters circled overhead.
A
temporary ground stop was ordered at Reagan National
Airport
The 41-acre Navy Yard, located five blocks from Nationals Stadium and a mile and a half from the Capitol, is home to the chief of naval operations and headquarters for theNaval Historical Center
The 41-acre Navy Yard, located five blocks from Nationals Stadium and a mile and a half from the Capitol, is home to the chief of naval operations and headquarters for the
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