Washington, D.C. police have announced they are no longer looking for a second shooter after identifying the man who killed 11 others at the Navy Yard in Washington.
The killer is Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old man who had been a civilian government contractor from Fort Worth, Texas. It is believed that Alexis used the identification badge of someone else to gain access to the base. Police found three weapons on the gunman’s body: an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and a semiautomatic pistol. Continue reading →
Authorities now say at least 12 people are dead as a result of the gun attack at the Washington Navy Yard Monday morning.
The FBI has taken charge of the investigation and has already cleared one man who initially was called a suspect in the shootings. Continue reading →
One suspect is dead after a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, but two others may be on the loose, the D.C. police chief said Monday.
“The big concern for us right now is that we potentially have two other shooters that we have not located at this point,” Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier told reporters. Continue reading →
The Washington Navy Yard, where police were responding to a shooter Monday morning, may not be one of the capital’s most well-known facilities. But it serves as a major headquarters for several Navy divisions.
Fox News security analyst K.T. McFarland described it as the “beating heart of the United States Navy.” Continue reading →
A shooter who had engaged police in a running firefight through the sprawling Washington Navy Yard was shot and killed Monday, as officials continued to search the base for a possible second shooter, law enforcement officials said.
At least four people in addition to the shooter were killed and at least eight were wounded in the rampage that began at approximately 8:20 a.m. at the Navy Yard, a huge complex of buildings located along Washington’s Anacostia River waterfront. Continue reading →
D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said one shooter was confirmed killed at the scene of the Navy Yard rampage and authorities are looking for two other men who may also have been involved in the attack.
The two at large suspects were dressed in military garb but are not believed to be U.S. service personnel, Lanier said. Continue reading →
Several people were killed and others injured when at least one gunman opened fire at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington D.C. on Monday, authorities said.
One Navy official said that four people had died and eight others were injured, but other officials suggested caution over those numbers saying the situation was in flux. Continue reading →
Tropical Storm Manuel slammed Mexico’s Pacific coast on Sunday while Hurricane Ingrid brought heavy rain and landslides to the other side of the nation as authorities say at least 19 people have died.
Government officials are evacuating thousands. Continue reading →
In an audio message marking the 12th anniversary of the group’s attack on the United States, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri says the U.S. has “fled” Iraq and Afghanistan “in defeat.”
Al-Zawahiri also called for small-scale, “lone wolf” style attacks to damage the U.S. economy. Continue reading →
Another two to four inches of rain hit Colorado on Sunday hampering rescue efforts by keeping helicopters from being able to take the skies.
Larimer County Sheriff’s Office spokesmen said that Sunday afternoon only ground crews were able to work. Continue reading →
