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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 told to stay in place after unconfirmed reports of a shooting. | The US Navy Yard in Washington DC has been placed on lockdown and employees have been told to stay in place after unconfirmed reports of a shooting. |
| TV news footage showed scores of police vehicles and hundreds of police officers at the scene. | TV news footage showed scores of police vehicles and hundreds 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. | 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. | The BBC's Tara Neil reports that officers are focused on the building 197, the site of the 2013 shootings. |
| The building serves as the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command, which builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy. | The building serves as the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command, which builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy. |
| Washington Navy Yard, which is the US Navy's oldest shore installation, was first opened in the early 19th Century, according to the Navy. |