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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. |