Washington Navy Yard Shootings

[MuffyBee]

September 16, 2013 Tweets
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ABC7News ‏@ABC7News 4m
Pentagon officials: The Navy will wait 24 hours before releasing the names of those killed in the shooting. http://wj.la/18tg4Rh

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/09/washington-navy-yard-shooting-victim-names-will-not-be-released-for-24-hours-post-reports-94096.html
Washington Navy Yard shooting: Victims' names will not be released for 24 hours
September 16, 2013 - 10:05 pm

The Washington Post is reporting that the Navy will wait 24 hours before releasing the names of people killed in the attack, according to Pentagon officials.


As of about 8:30 p.m. on Monday evening, Navy officials said 2,000 people remained on base, and that it may take another few hours before everyone is cleared to leave.

The FBI is still interviewing those leaving the base, due to the fact that the second suspect could still be on the loose.

According to the Post, SWAT teams are still finding people hiding on the base, where they have been since earlier this morning during the attack.

[MuffyBee]

September 16, 2013 Tweets
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DC Police Department ‏@DCPoliceDept 1h
Navy Yard: Media currently @ 3rd & M SE should relocate to lot on n/side of M St between 2nd Pl & 3rd St., SE.  Next briefing at 1000 PM

 DC Police Department ‏@DCPoliceDept 1h
Additionally the next press briefing will be held at 200 I St., SE at approximately 10:00 pm.

 DC Police Department ‏@DCPoliceDept 1h
MPD is asking media currently located at 3rd & M SE to relocate to the lot on the north side of M St., between 2nd Place and 3rd St., SE.

[MuffyBee]

September 16, 2013 Tweets
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Sarah Shales ‏@NosyNewser 4m
#Breaking - Latest #NavyYard presser happening now - on @NewsChannel8 live
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September 16, 2013 Tweets
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DC Police Department ‏@DCPoliceDept 6m
Navy Yard update: Shelter in place recommendation is lifted for the area


September 16, 2013 Tweets
Brad Bell ‏@ABC7Brad 13m
12 #navy yard shooting victims range in age from 46-73.
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September 16, 2013 Tweets
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Mike Conneen ‏@MikeConneen 6m
#BREAKING: FBI says Alexis had legitimate access to Navy Yard, including ID card.
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[MuffyBee]

September 16, 2013 Tweets
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ABC7News ‏@ABC7News 19m
MPD has just released the names of seven of the victims who died in Monday morning's Navy Yard shooting. http://wj.la/18tg4Rh
 
 ABC7News ‏@ABC7News 29m
A vigil was held tonight in Freedom Plaza to remember the victims of shooting. http://wj.la/1ek7iaz

[MuffyBee]

The MPD is not releasing additional names at this time.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/09/washington-navy-yard-shooting-victim-names-will-not-be-released-for-24-hours-post-reports-94096.html
Washington Navy Yard shooting: Names of seven victims released
September 16, 2013 - 10:05 pm

The MPD has released the names of seven of the victims who died in Monday morning's Navy Yard shooting.

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Those identified so far include: 59-year-old Michael Arnold, 53-year-old Sylvia Frasier, 62-year-old Kathy Gaarde, 73-year-old John Roger Johnson, 50-year-old Frank Kohler, 46-year-old Kenneth Bernard Proctor, and 61-year-old Vishnu Pandit.
 

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http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/09/washington-navy-yard-shooting-vigil-held-monday-night-94097.html
Washington Navy Yard shooting: Vigil held Monday night
By Stephen Tschida September 16, 2013 - 10:37 pm

WASHINGTON (WJLA) -- As the flags were raised to half-staff, the wicks on candles lit up on Monday night as a small group of people gathered in Freedom Plaza to remember those who died in that morning’s fatal shootings.
 
Some who attended said they heard about it and decided to join to express their shock at something like this happening in the nation’s capital. For others, they had relatives in the military or who work in the federal government, and this vigil provided a way to show solidarity with those grieving.

"We wanted to show support with people who lost their lives, the families that survived, and gratitude that our families are still in tact," said District resident Lauren Adkins.

Others expressed another reason why they wanted to come out on this night of tragedy: to express the city's and their resilience.
 

[Tamikosmom]

Police believe Navy vet acted alone in DC shooting rampage that killed 12
Published September 17, 2013

Aaron Alexis, believed to be the lone gunman in the killing of 12 people at a Navy building in Washington Monday morning, was a Navy veteran from New York with a troubled past who was arrested in two previous shooting incidents.

Alexis, 34, who was discharged from the Navy two years ago after serving hitches in Texas and Illinois, sprayed bullets from the fourth floor down to the cafeteria area in the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters in southeast Washington in an attack that began just after 8 a.m. Alexis died later as he traded shots with responding police, though it was not clear if he killed himself or was brought down by cops.

At a late night news conference, Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier said she was confident that Alexis was the "single and sole person responsible" despite earlier reports of a possible second shooter.

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/16/active-shooter-at-washington-navy-yard/

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Navy gunman had federal clearance despite disturbing history
September 17, 2013

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/17/navy-gunman-had-federal-clearance-despite-disturbing-history/

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http://gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com/2013/09/17/information-from-aaron-alexis-military-records-click-to-read/
Information from Aaron Alexis’ military records – click to read
9/17/13 at 3:20 pm

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Russ Ptacek, WUSA9 ‏@RussPtacek 5m

Breaking: IG report just out-Navy didn't effectively control risk with contractor installation access. Felons allowed http://www.dodig.mil/pubs/documents/DODIG-2013-134.pdf …
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Russ Ptacek, WUSA9 ‏@RussPtacek 9m

BREAKING: Navy IG report just out: 52 convicted felons received routine access to Navy installations http://www.dodig.mil/pubs/documents/DODIG-2013-134.pdf … … @wusa9
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[Tamikosmom]

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Yard gunman earned glowing evaluations during time as reservist
Published September 17, 2013

The Navy Yard gunman who killed 12 people Monday at a military facility in Washington typically earned rave reviews from his superiors during his time in the service, though there were glimpses into the madness that drove him to mass murder, according to records obtained exclusively by Fox News. ...

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/17/exclusive-navy-yards-gunman-earned-glowing-evaluations-during-time-as-reservist/


Police warned Navy about gunman's mental instability 6 weeks ago, report says
Published September 17, 2013

A Newport, Rhode Island police sergeant reported Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis to naval station police last month after the suspect told cops he was “hearing voices” through his hotel room wall and that three people were following him and sending vibrations into his body, according to a police report obtained by FoxNews.com.

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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/17/navy-yard-shooter-heard-voices-through-walls-thought-people-sending-vibrations/%22


Pentagon to order security review, as questions mount over shooter's access
Published September 17, 2013

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to order a review of security and access at military installations around the world, as questions mount over why the Navy Yard shooter -- an ex-reservist with a troubled past -- had a security clearance and how he was able to bring a shotgun into the military building.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/17/navy-to-order-security-review-as-questions-mount-over-shooter-access/

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[MuffyBee]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/nation/2013/09/18/navy-yard-shootings-aaron-alexis/2834103/
Navy Yard shooter collected VA disability benefits
September 18, 2013

WASHINGTON — Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis collected $395 a month in veteran's disability payments.

 ::snipping3::He enlisted in the Navy in 2007, didn't deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan and received an honorable discharge in 2011.

During that four-year hitch, Alexis developed an orthopedic problem and ringing in the ears, according to the Veterans Affairs Department. Those conditions rendered him 30% disabled and entitled him to the monthly payments.

He enrolled in VA health care in February 2011. Records show he never sought an appointment with a mental health specialist. He also canceled or failed to show up for primary care appointments and claims evaluations examinations he had scheduled at VA Medical Centers.

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/18/probe-launched-over-claim-that-elite-capitol-police-unit-blocked-from-navy-yard/
Probe launched over claim that elite Capitol Police unit blocked from Navy Yard massacre
September 18, 2013

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/navy-yard-reopens-but-scene-of-mass-shooting-remains-closed/2013/09/19/387ba03a-2120-11e3-a358-1144dee636dd_story.html?wprss&google_editors_picks=true
Officials probing whether workplace dispute drove Navy Yard shooting
September 20, 2013

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http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/crime/last-2-memorial-services-for-navy-yard-victims/nZ9YF/
Navy Yard guard remembered as loving, steadfast
September 28, 2013

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http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/26/20711236-navy-orders-probe-of-dc-rampage-as-shooters-remains-released?lite
Navy orders probe of DC rampage as shooter's remains released
September 26, 2013

The Navy ordered an investigation into the deadly Washington Navy Yard shooting on Thursday, and the D.C. medical examiner released the gunman’s remains.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus issued a memo ordering the in-depth probe, which will include a detailed review of the events leading up to the shooting in which Aaron Alexis, a former petty officer, was able to enter the Navy Yard with a shotgun and roam the halls looking for targets.
The investigation will also look into the shooter’s mental health background as well as his military record, The Associated Press reported.
The FBI is also conducting its own criminal probe of the case.
Burning questions remain on circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether Alexis’ employer, a Hewlett-Packard subcontractor, The Experts, had warned the military about concerns about Alexis’ mental stability.
Navy officials have said they could find no record the company alerted the Navy.
 

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http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime/article/Navy-awards-6-4M-contract-to-repair-shooting-site-4859231.php
Navy awards $6.4M contract to repair shooting site
October 1, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy has awarded a $6.4 million contract to a Colorado firm to repair and restore the Washington Navy Yard building where a gunman killed 12 people.

The contract was awarded to Englewood, Colo.-based CH2M Hill Constructors Inc. on Monday to make immediate safety repairs, assess damage and develop alternative concept designs at the Naval Sea Systems Command's historic headquarters known as building 197.