Several killed in US Navy base shooting
Four people killed and eight others injured after gunman
opens fire inside Washington Navy building, official says.
Four people have been killed and at least eight others
injured in a shooting at the US Navy Yard in Washington,
a Navy official said.
Police were searching the Navy complex after the
shooting on Monday morning to track down one or
several gunmen involved in the attack.
Washington Post reported that there were three shooters,
including one in military fatigues.
A Navy official said one shooter had been "contained".
Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett, reporting from the scene,
said there was an "enormous police presence" in the
vicinity of the Navy Yard. wo helicopters were flying over
the complex and roads were blocked.
A Washington police spokesman said a police officer and
one other law enforcement officer were among those
shot.
The Navy did not officially confirm the number of
casualties, but said "several" people had suffered
injuries. It said people inside the building had been
directed to stay in place.
The Navy said at least three shots were fired at 8:20 am
(13:20 GMT) in the headquarters building of the Naval
Sea Systems Command.
About 3,000 people work at the headquarters.
'Fortress'
Witnesses saw police with rifles running towards the
complex as police believed the attacker was holed up
inside.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan described the attack as
"shocking", since the Navy complex is a high-security
facility.
"It's a fortress," she said, adding that staff need to
present ID cards to get in and that cars are checked to
get access to the complex grounds.
Flights at Reagan National Airport were temporarily
halted to enable helicopters to fly injured to the hospital.
The White House said President Barack Obama had been
briefed about the unfolding situation by senior aides.
Naval Sea Systems Command builds, buys and
maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their
combat systems.
It is the largest of the Navy's five system commands and
accounts for a quarter of the Navy's entire budget.
The Navy Yard complex is located 1.6km south of the
US Capitol. It includes a museum and the residence of
the chief of naval operations, among other buildings.
Four people killed and eight others injured after gunman
opens fire inside Washington Navy building, official says.
Four people have been killed and at least eight others
injured in a shooting at the US Navy Yard in Washington,
a Navy official said.
Police were searching the Navy complex after the
shooting on Monday morning to track down one or
several gunmen involved in the attack.
Washington Post reported that there were three shooters,
including one in military fatigues.
A Navy official said one shooter had been "contained".
Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett, reporting from the scene,
said there was an "enormous police presence" in the
vicinity of the Navy Yard. wo helicopters were flying over
the complex and roads were blocked.
A Washington police spokesman said a police officer and
one other law enforcement officer were among those
shot.
The Navy did not officially confirm the number of
casualties, but said "several" people had suffered
injuries. It said people inside the building had been
directed to stay in place.
The Navy said at least three shots were fired at 8:20 am
(13:20 GMT) in the headquarters building of the Naval
Sea Systems Command.
About 3,000 people work at the headquarters.
'Fortress'
Witnesses saw police with rifles running towards the
complex as police believed the attacker was holed up
inside.
Al Jazeera's Rosiland Jordan described the attack as
"shocking", since the Navy complex is a high-security
facility.
"It's a fortress," she said, adding that staff need to
present ID cards to get in and that cars are checked to
get access to the complex grounds.
Flights at Reagan National Airport were temporarily
halted to enable helicopters to fly injured to the hospital.
The White House said President Barack Obama had been
briefed about the unfolding situation by senior aides.
Naval Sea Systems Command builds, buys and
maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their
combat systems.
It is the largest of the Navy's five system commands and
accounts for a quarter of the Navy's entire budget.
The Navy Yard complex is located 1.6km south of the
US Capitol. It includes a museum and the residence of
the chief of naval operations, among other buildings.
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