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| At least one shot at US Navy base in Washington | At least one shot at US Navy base in Washington |
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| A gunman has shot at least one person at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital, say officials. | A gunman has shot at least one person at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital, say officials. |
| The US Navy confirmed police had entered the building in search of a gunman, after at least three shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT). | The US Navy confirmed police had entered the building in search of a gunman, after at least three shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT). |
| The US Navy has confirmed one person was shot, but local news agencies said as many as three people were wounded. | |
| Personnel at the base have been ordered to "shelter in place", the Navy said. | Personnel at the base have been ordered to "shelter in place", the Navy said. |
| The US Navy said shots were reported to have been fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters at the yard in south-east Washington DC. | The US Navy said shots were reported to have been fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters at the yard in south-east Washington DC. |
| Dozens of emergency vehicles have converged on the site. | Dozens of emergency vehicles have converged on the site. |
| As many as 3,000 people work at the command, which engineers, purchases, builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy. | As many as 3,000 people work at the command, which engineers, purchases, builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy. |
| The Washington Navy Yard is the US Navy's oldest shore installation, first opened in the early 19th Century, according to the Navy. | The Washington Navy Yard is the US Navy's oldest shore installation, first opened in the early 19th Century, according to the Navy. |