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Comment by truth on September 16, 2013 at 2:56pm

Gunman ID'd in D.C. Navy Yard Shooting That Killed at Least 12
D.C. police officer, base security officer among those shot; massive search continues -

At least twelve people are dead after a shooting in a heavily secured building at the D.C. Navy Yard, where as many as two potential gunmen may still be at large.

One gunman, 34-year-old Aaron Alexis of Fort Worth, Texas, is among the twelve dead. Officials said he recently began working as a civilian contractor.

The FBI, which is leading the investigation, believes the gunman used the identification of a man who used to work at Navy Yard, reported Pete Williams of NBC News. It was found next to his body in Building 197, where most of the victims were shot on the third and fourth floors.

People with proper badges are allowed to enter Navy Yard without having their bags checked, Williams reported.

Authorities are seeking two other people as "possible" gunmen, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier said at an afternoon press conference. One was a white male between 40 and 50 years old, wearing a tan military-type uniform consistent with a Navy uniform, a beret hat and a handgun holster, Williams reported, who noted that many people are authorized to carry firearms at Navy Yard and that there is no hard evidence there is a second or a third shooter. He was last seen on surveillance about 8:30 a.m., Williams reported.

Lanier also said police were seeking a black man, between 40 and 50 years old, who was wearing olive drab and was armed with a "long gun," though she did not give any other details about the weapon. He was about 5-feet-10-inches tall and 180 pounds with medium complexion and graying sideburns.  http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Confirmed-Shooter-at-Navy-Y...