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| Washington Navy Yard gunman named as Aaron Alexis | Washington Navy Yard gunman named as Aaron Alexis |
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| A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman. | A gunman who died after killing 12 people at a naval installation in Washington DC has been identified as a former Navy serviceman. |
| Aaron Alexis, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in a gun battle with police during the rampage at Washington Navy Yard. | Aaron Alexis, 34, of Fort Worth, Texas, died in a gun battle with police during the rampage at Washington Navy Yard. |
| About a dozen others were wounded in the attack, which began at around 8:20 local time (12:20 GMT) on Monday. | About a dozen others were wounded in the attack, which began at around 8:20 local time (12:20 GMT) on Monday. |
| US President Barack Obama ordered flags be lowered to half mast at the White House and Capitol Hill. | US President Barack Obama ordered flags be lowered to half mast at the White House and Capitol Hill. |
| He said he mourned "yet another mass shooting" and condemned the "cowardly act". | |
| 'Complete shock' | |
| Alexis was formerly a petty officer 3rd class who served full-time in the naval reserve from 2007-11, said the US Navy. | Alexis was formerly a petty officer 3rd class who served full-time in the naval reserve from 2007-11, said the US Navy. |
| It is not yet clear why he left the military, or how he gained access to the facility. | It is not yet clear why he left the military, or how he gained access to the facility. |
| An unnamed Navy official told Reuters news agency that Alexis had been discharged from the military after a series of "misconduct issues". | An unnamed Navy official told Reuters news agency that Alexis had been discharged from the military after a series of "misconduct issues". |
| The FBI has asked the public for help with any information about him. | |
| Witnesses said the gunman sprayed bullets at office workers in a cafeteria and in a hallway at the heavily secured installation in the US capital. | Witnesses said the gunman sprayed bullets at office workers in a cafeteria and in a hallway at the heavily secured installation in the US capital. |
| Washington DC police chief Cathy Lanier told reporters that the attacker "was engaged in shooting with police officers" when he died. | Washington DC police chief Cathy Lanier told reporters that the attacker "was engaged in shooting with police officers" when he died. |
| "There is no question he would have kept shooting," she added. | "There is no question he would have kept shooting," she added. |
| Police initially responded to reports of two other armed suspects in Monday's shooting, but have since ruled out one of them, a white male. | |
| They said they were still looking for someone described by witnesses as a black male, 40-50 years of age, wearing olive kit and carrying "a long gun". | They said they were still looking for someone described by witnesses as a black male, 40-50 years of age, wearing olive kit and carrying "a long gun". |
| As news of the shooting emerged, emergency vehicles and law enforcement officers surrounded the complex, and a helicopter hovered overhead. | |
| Alexis' father told Reuters that his son's apparent involvement in the shooting had come as "a complete shock". | |
| Algernon Alexis said his son was working in a computer-related job for a private company after leaving the military. | |
| Patricia Ward, who works at the Navy Yard, said she heard three shots, a pause, and then four more. | |
| "Everybody was panicking and trying to decide which way to get out," she told reporters. | |
| Washington Mayor Vincent Gray told a news conference the attack had been "horrific". | Washington Mayor Vincent Gray told a news conference the attack had been "horrific". |
| Among the victims was a man in his 60s who died of a gunshot wound to his head, said officials at George Washington University Hospital. | Among the victims was a man in his 60s who died of a gunshot wound to his head, said officials at George Washington University Hospital. |
| One police officer was shot in the legs, a female civilian was shot in the head and hand, and another woman was being treated for a shoulder wound. | One police officer was shot in the legs, a female civilian was shot in the head and hand, and another woman was being treated for a shoulder wound. |
| At least three people, including the shot police officer, were brought to Washington Hospital Center by helicopter with gunshot wounds, said chief medical officer Janis Orlowski. | At least three people, including the shot police officer, were brought to Washington Hospital Center by helicopter with gunshot wounds, said chief medical officer Janis Orlowski. |
| All three were originally listed in a critical condition but are expected to recover, said Dr Orlowski. | All three were originally listed in a critical condition but are expected to recover, said Dr Orlowski. |
| No motive was yet known for the shooting. | No motive was yet known for the shooting. |
| The US Senate buildings and six nearby schools were temporarily placed on lockdown as a precaution, and flight departures were briefly suspended at Reagan National Airport. | |
| The Washington Nationals baseball team called off their game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night at Nationals Park, not far from Navy Yard. | |
| The shooting occurred at a building that serves as the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command, which engineers, purchases, builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy. | |