At least 6 dead in Navy Yard shooting

According to reports, the gunman suspected of killing six people and injuring several others at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning is dead.

Who is the Gunman, a Foreigner???

He is very white, but he might have kissed a Muslim woman before doing that...

there is always a connection.

On CNN, it was reported that one gunman was a blackman in his 50's. Maybe he was ablack muslim declaring jihad?

That sounds like anti-Obama propaganda

The news is now thirteen dead, several wounded in US Navy base shooting

Thirteen people have been killed and several more have been wounded after shots were fired at one of the biggest naval command buildings in the United States.

Authorities said at least 13 people were killed in shootings at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning.

Shots were fired at around 8:20 a.m. ET at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building where nearly 3,000 people work.

D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier has said one of the suspected shooters have been killed while authorities are searching for two other possible shooters involved in the incident at the Navy Yard.

Officials say the suspected shooters are wearing military style clothing.

The sea systems command is the biggest of the US Navy’s five system commands and is responsible for building, buying, and maintaining ships and submarines.

Police officers closed streets near the Navy Yard and a “shelter in place” order was issued for the personnel.

US Capitol Police, responsible for protecting US Congress, confirmed enhanced security at Capitol Hill.

Meanwhile, an elementary school near the installation in Southeast Washington was on lockdown.

An unnamed White House official has told The Washington Post that President Barack Obama has been briefed on the situation.

“The President directed his team to stay in touch with our federal partners, including the Navy and FBI, as well as the local officials. We urge citizens to listen to the authorities and follow directions from the first responders on site,” said the administration official.

USA  Taliban??? !!!

The mayor said there was "no reason at this stage" to believe it was terrorism, but would not rule it out.

 

Thee are waiting to see if he is MUSLIM or have  any MUSLIM connections. If He is Christian or Other Then It is not terrorism

WASHINGTON — At least 13 people died Monday during a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, officials said. One gunman died in the shooting, and police are seeking another possible shooter.

WASHINGTON — At least 13 people died Monday during a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, officials said. One gunman died in the shooting, and police are seeking another possible shooter.

The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Queens, N.Y., who most recently resided in Fort Worth, Texas.

The U.S. Navy said Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011. He left the Navy on Jan. 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 an exchange with a Metro Police officer.

Alexis was arrested in Fort Worth in 2010 for discharging a firearm in city limits, police records show. Alexis told police he had fired the gun accidentally when he was cleaning it, according to a police report filed with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office. Charges were never filed.

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.

[Full coverage: Washington Navy Yard shooting]

"As far as we know, it's an isolated incident," Gray said. "We have no known motive at this stage."

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 Washington Hospital Center, said one Metropolitan Police officer and two civilians are being treated there. All three arrived in critical condition, Orlowski said, but are expected to make a full recovery.

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 8:20 a.m., and a "shelter in place" order was issued for Navy Yard personnel.

Rick Mason, a program management specialist, told Yahoo News he was on the fourth floor when he saw someone with a shotgun 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."

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.

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, and schools in the area were placed on temporary lockdown.

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 Naval Historical Center and numerous naval commands.

The Washington Nationals postponed Monday's home game against the Atlanta Braves in the wake of the tragedy.

According to the Navy's website, Naval Sea Systems "engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems." Approximately 60,000 people work there.

— With Olivier Knox reporting from the White House.

The U.S. Navy said Alexis was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011. He left the Navy on Jan. 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 an exchange with a Metro Police officer.

Alexis was arrested in Fort Worth in 2010 for discharging a firearm in city limits, police records show. Alexis told police he had fired the gun accidentally when he was cleaning it, according to a police report filed with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office. Charges were never filed.

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.

[Full coverage: Washington Navy Yard shooting]

"As far as we know, it's an isolated incident," Gray said. "We have no known motive at this stage."

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 Washington Hospital Center, said one Metropolitan Police officer and two civilians are being treated there. All three arrived in critical condition, Orlowski said, but are expected to make a full recovery.

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 8:20 a.m., and a "shelter in place" order was issued for Navy Yard personnel.

Rick Mason, a program management specialist, told Yahoo News he was on the fourth floor when he saw someone with a shotgun 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."

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.

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, and schools in the area were placed on temporary lockdown.

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 Naval Historical Center and numerous naval commands.

The Washington Nationals postponed Monday's home game against the Atlanta Braves in the wake of the tragedy.

According to the Navy's website, Naval Sea Systems "engineers, builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems." Approximately 60,000 people work there.

— With Olivier Knox reporting from the White House.

The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Queens, N.Y.,

2143 GMT: The flags at the White House and the US Capitol are lowered to half-mast in honor of the victims. The president orders that US flags will remain lowered until Friday.

2130 GMT: Alexis enlisted in the reserves in 2007 and left on January 31, 2011. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.

2114 GMT: The Navy releases biographical information on the shooter, Aaron Alexis. He was born in New York City but recently lived in Texas, where he served as a reservist Aviation Electrician's Mate, 3rd class.

2053 GMT: More than a dozen city buses arrive at Nationals Stadium where people evacuated from the Navy Yard have been staying since the early morning.

2040 GMT: Chief Cathy Lanier confirms that the shooter was killed in a shootout with police. She says he was engaged on multiple occasions before he was finally killed.

"No question he would have kept shooting. Yes," she says.

2025 GMT: The FBI identifies the dead shooter as 34-year-old Aaron Alexis of Fort Worth, Texas. FBI official Valerie Parlave asks the public to report any information about him to officials as they try to piece together his movements and motives.

"No piece of information is too small,' she says.

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An unidentified woman is reunited with family at Nationals Park, which has been set as a gathering p …

2019 GMT: Mayor Gray announces a 13th fatality after one of the victims died of his or her wounds at a hospital.

2015 GMT: AFP's Congressional correspondent Michael Mathes notes that while the Senate is locked down, the House of Representatives is not. Both chambers have access to the US Capitol building and while reporters are being prevented from crossing into the Senate on the first floor, there is nothing to stop them in the basement or on the third floor.

2012 GMT: Freedom Mucatw, an analyst says she was about to enter building 197 when she saw people run past her.

"The way the police just zoomed in was amazing. People were so stressed, and then relieved and grateful to be safe. I want to know the facts, I want to know if there are two other shooters, if they are Columbine grownups who just threw a tantrum or someone upset because they lost their job."

2002 GMT: Dr. Janis Orlowski, the chief medical officer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, gives another briefing on the status of the three patients brought to her facility. She begins by saying they are all expected to survive their injuries. One, a police officer, was shot in the legs and has been in surgery for several hours. She says it will be 24 hours before doctors will be able to assess whether he will be able to walk.

Another woman was shot in the shoulder and is currently in surgery. She is described as in "very good spirits." Orlowski says, laughing, that the patient began ordering doctors around as soon as she arrived and had to be reminded the doctors "are in charge here." Orlowski says the last patient at her hospital is a "very, very lucky young woman" who was shot in the hand and head, but will not require surgery since the bullets did not penetrate her skull.

1947 GMT: US Navy Captain Mark Vandross says he has just been released from the building, after hiding in a conference room for more than an hour and then being debriefed by authorities.

"We were on the ground," he says. "I was very pleased with my folks. I would lying to you if I said we weren't scared. But I was very pleased with my folks in that we did not panic."

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Media and emergency response personnel gather outside the US Navy Yard September 16, 2013 in Washing …

1921 GMT: Neighborhood schools dismiss on schedule. Visibly upset, some crying, parents rush their children from the buildings and onto the Metro.

1919 GMT: Tonight's Major League baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves is cancelled. The teams will play two games on Tuesday instead. The team issues the following statement:

"All of us here in the Nationals organization were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic events that occurred this morning only a few blocks from Nationals Park. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.

In light of the circumstances, we have decided to postpone tonight’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Additional information will be distributed in the coming hours.

The safety of our fans is our utmost priority. As we have throughout the day, the Nationals security personnel will continue to work closely with all levels of law enforcement to reinforce the already high level of security in place at Nationals Park."

1910 GMT: Survivor Terry Durham tells WJLA she a rifle before she saw a gunman's face.

"He was far enough down the hall, that we couldn't see his face," Durham says. "But we could see him with the rifle, and he raised and aimed at us and he fired." She says she and her colleagues ran down the hall when they were confronted by another man with a "long gun" who shot over their heads.

1845 GMT: The Washington police department announces, via Twitter, that the white man in a tan outfit they were seeking has been identified and is not a suspect or person of interest.

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A van with the Washington Office of the Chief Medical Examiner leaves the Navy Yard following a shoo …

1840 GMT: Schools in the neighborhood remain locked. A mother of a student at Tyler Elementary School, says students have not been told what is happening outside the schoolhouse doors. They are due to be dismissed at 3:15 (1915 GMT) but will be kept inside if necessary.

1828 GMT: Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, adjourns the US Senate session for the day.

"I've spoken with the Sergeant at Arms, and in light of the events at the Navy Yard, we will recess the Senate until tomorrow morning," he wrote in an official tweet.

1816 GMT: The chief gives a very specific description of the two men officials are seeking. One is white, between the ages of 40 and 50 wearing tan clothing "consistent with a Naval uniform" and a beret. The second is black, also aged between 40 and 50. He was wearing an olive "military-style uniform." He is approximately 5 foot, 10 inches tall and 180 pounds. He has a medium complexion and graying sideburns.

She repeats that officials have no indication of motive at this time.

1811 GMT: Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier says officials are still looking for two men, seen in military-style clothes, as potential additional shooters.

"We have reason to believe these people may be involved and we need to talk to them," she says.

She refuses to get into details about what led them to look for the two men, whether it was eye-witnesses or video evidence. She promises another update at 2000 GMT.

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Police work on M Street, SE near the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013 in Washington. (AFP  …

1806 GMT: The mayor says there is no known motive and added they were investigating whether or not the shooting rampage was an act of terrorism.

1804 GMT: Mayor Vincent Gray announces that "at least 12" people were killed in this shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.

1755 GMT: Officials announce they plan a press conference at 1800 GMT from the scene of the shootings.

1735 GMT: David Reyes, who is in the US Air Force, tells AFP that his wife is locked in the building. He says she texted him this morning to tell him that they were on lockdown. "Her building is clear and secure I am just waiting here in the street, worried. It is sad that sort of things happen to innocent people. It is totally surreal. You don't believe it is true until you come down here"

1727 GMT: Commander Tim Jirus tells reporters that he was evacuating the building when he saw a maintenance worker shot.

"I'm pretty sure he was dead because he got shot in the head."

Asked if he felt like it was a secure building, he said, "Not today!"

1719 GMT: A witness described panic inside the building after the shooting started. One man told local television station WJLA that the fire alarm went off in the building before they saw a man with a rifle in the hallway.

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District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray speaks during a press conference on M Street, SE near the Wa …

"He aimed the gun and fired our way," Todd Brundidge said.

"Everyone was going down the stairs. They were pushing. They were shoving. People were falling down," he said.

1709 GMT: Schools in the area are still on lockdown. Parents from one, eight blocks from the Navy Yard, were told their children were being held inside with the doors and windows locked.

"If we do not feel the situation has been cleared by dismissal time, we will have to make alternate plans for dismissal," the memo said.

1704 GMT: Helicopters can be seen circling above the base as officials continue to search for the two "potential shooters." Officials promise to brief the public again in about an hour.

1647 GMT: The Navy Yard is only 1.3 miles from Capitol Hill and 2.6 miles from the White House. It is right next to the Washington Nationals major league baseball stadium. Security is extremely tight at the facility with a military ID generally required to enter.

1632 GMT: Obama confirms only that several people have been shot and some are dead.

"So we are confronting yet another mass shooting. And today, it happened on a military installation in our nation's capital. It's a shooting that targeted our military and civilian personnel. These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job protecting all of us. They're patriots. And they know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that they won't have expected here at home.

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A US Park Police helicopter patrols over the US Navy Yard September 16, 2013 in Washington. (AFP Pho …

1630 GMT: President Barack Obama is being introduced to give a speech about the US economy. He was due to speak about a hour earlier, but delayed the speech due to the shooting.

1623 GMT: A surgeon at George Washington University Hospital tells reporters that one patient was pronounced dead "within a minute" of being brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the temple.

1617 GMT: A reporter shouted a question as to whether officials believe the shooting is an act of terrorism, but the mayor and officials end their press conference without answering questions.

1615 GMT: Lanier says police are looking for "potentially two other shooters." She says they were not believed to be military personnel, but were seen wearing "military-type clothing." She said they were both men, one Caucasian and one African-American.

1614 GMT: Washington police chief Cathy Lanier, confirms that one shooter was killed and one police officer shot.

1610 GMT: Washington Mayor Vincent Gray approaches the microphones. He confirms that there was at least one shooter and asks residents to stay away from the area. He says he believes the shooting is an "isolated incident."

1607 GMT: Washington police have scheduled a briefing for 1615 GMT to update reporters on the shooting.

WELCOME to AFP's LIVE REPORT on the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, a historic military facility in the US capital city.

Reports in US media are conflicting at this time, but officials have told AFP that at least one unidentified gunman opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington early Monday and was at large after killing "multiple" victims and wounding several more, officials said.

"We believe there were multiple deaths," a US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told AFP. The precise death toll remains unclear.

About 3,000 people work at the facility, which is responsible for building and buying US warships and combat systems.

Whew! he is a budist.

Authorities identify dead Navy Yard shooting

suspect

Police have released the identity of 34-year-old Aaron Alexis who is suspected of killing 12 people and injuring others at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday.

The suspected gunman was identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Queens, N.Y.,

Navy Yard shooting suspect was in psychiatric treatment

As investigators turn their focus to finding a motive behind Monday's shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, details on Aaron Alexis' mental state are emerging.

Host of serious issues officials say he was being treated for