Washington Navy Yard shooting
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| 2013 Washington Navy Yard shooting | |
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| Location | Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building #197 |
| Date | Monday, September 16, 2013 8:20 a.m. |
Attack type | Mass murder, shooting |
| Injured | 3 |
| Victims | 12 dead (including perpetrator)[1] |
| Motive | Unknown |
On September 16, 2013, around 8:20 a.m. EDT, shots were fired at the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command at building #197 located inside the Washington Navy Yard in Southeast Washington, D.C. At least twelve people were confirmed dead, including one shooter.[2][3]. Around 3,000 civilian and military personnel work in this building.
Victims
At least fourteen people—including twelve civilians, a D.C. police officer, and a base officer—were shot, with twelve of them killed.[1][4] At least three victims (a male police officer and two female civilians) were in critical condition and are being treated at Washington Hospital Center.[5][6]
Suspects
Officials said one gunman, Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Fort Worth, Texas,[7] is dead and one possible suspect is still at large.[8] Alexis had previously been arrested for discharging a weapon within city limits.[9] Washington, D.C., Chief of Police Cathy L. Lanier, initially stated they were searching for a white male wearing khaki military fatigues and a beret and a black male wearing olive military fatigues and carrying a long gun,[10] but the white male has been identified and is no longer a suspect.[11]. The second shooter is being searched as shots were reportedly fired from another building in the yard[12]
Aftermath
At least eight schools were locked down, and many roadways and bridges were closed.[6] Flights out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were temporarily suspended.[5] Senate buildings went on lockdown just after 3 p.m. EDT "out of an abundance of caution" according to the Senate Sergeant at Arms.[11]
The Washington Nationals announced that they would postpone their scheduled evening game, owing to the proximity of Nationals Park to the Navy Yard area.[13]
In response to the Navy Yard Shooting in Washington, President Barack Obama stated that the shootings were a "cowardly act".[14]
Reference
- ^ a b "Mayor Gray: At Least 12 Dead, Several Others Injured in Shooting at D.C. Navy Yard". NBC. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ Richard Simon, David S. Cloud, Brian Bennett (September 16, 2013). "At least 12 dead in Washington Navy Yard shooting". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Adam Gabbatt (September 16, 2013). "Navy yard shooting: DC police confirm 12 dead including gunman". 'The Guardian.
- ^ Straw, Joseph; Sheridan, Michael; Siemaszko, Corky. "Washington Navy Yard shootings: One shooter 'down' in D.C. after gunmen kill 6, wound 8 others, including 2 police officers". NY Daily News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ a b Mutzabaugh, Ben. "D.C. departures resume after Navy Yard shooting". USA Today. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ a b Starr, Barbara; Shoichet, Catherine E. (September 16, 2013). "'Multiple' deaths in Navy Yard shooting rampage; suspects may be on loose". CNN. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Jim Miklaszewski, Pete Williams, Richard Esposito, Erin McClam; NBC News (September 16, 2013). "At least 12 killed in shooting rampage at Washington Navy Yard, chief says". NBC News.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "OFFICIALS: AT LEAST 1 SHOOTER DEAD AT NAVY YARD". AP. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Aaron Alexis identified as Washington Navy Yard shooter". BaltimoreNewsJournal.com. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Moody, Chris; Stableford, Dylan. "At least 10 wounded in Washington Navy Yard shooting; multiple fatalities". Yahoo News. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ a b Berman, Mark. "Shooting at Washington Navy Yard". Washington Post. Retrieved September 16 2013.
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-washington-navy-yard-shootings-20130916,0,6137381.story
- ^ Kilgore, Adam (September 16, 2013). "Nationals-Braves game canceled after Navy Yard shootings (updated)". Washington Post. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ ABC News (September 16, 2013). "President Obama: 'Cowardly Act' at Navy Yard". ABC News.