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Washington Navy Yard on lockdown after reports of a shooting Washington Navy Yard on lockdown after reports of a shooting
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The US Navy Yard in Washington DC has been placed on lockdown and employees have been advised to shelter in place after reports of a shooting.The US Navy Yard in Washington DC has been placed on lockdown and employees have been advised to shelter in place after reports of a shooting.
TV news footage showed dozens of police vehicles and scores of police officers at the scene.TV news footage showed dozens of police vehicles and scores of police officers at the scene.
The sprawling military complex in the southeast part of the city was the scene of a mass shooting in 2013.The sprawling military complex in the southeast part of the city was the scene of a mass shooting in 2013.
Aaron Alexis, a former contract worker, killed 12 people and wounded three others.Aaron Alexis, a former contract worker, killed 12 people and wounded three others.
Police are currently searching buildings on the campus but have thus far found no victims or gunmen.
The BBC's Tara Neil reports that officers are focused on the building 197, the site of the 2013 shootings.