Kenyan forces have secured an upscale Nairobi shopping mall, killing three suspected terrorists and promising to “punish” any others they encounter, following a three-day hostage standoff with an al Qaeda-linked rebel group that has killed at least 62 people and injured 175, police said. Continue reading
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NBC News: ‘Bodies everywhere’: Survivor stories emerge as Kenya mall siege goes on
Survivors of the ongoing siege at an upscale mall in Kenya are describing moments of confusion and utter terror — including a woman who hid under mattresses in a store and an African journalist who watched a pregnant friend die.
Extended gunfire and at least seven large explosions resounded from the mall, in the capital city of Nairobi, on Monday as Kenyan security forces struggled to take control on the third day of the attack. Continue reading
BBC: First SWAT Team At Navy Yard Told To Stand Down
The BBC is reporting a tactical response team of the Capitol police, which guards the U.S. Capitol buildings, was told to leave the scene of the Navy Yard shooting Monday instead of coming to the help of municipal police officers.
Senior officials are said to be investigating why a supervisor told the elite unit to leave. Continue reading
Navy Yard Killer Had Mental Health Problems
Navy Yard killer Aaron Alexis reportedly suffered serious and prolonged mental health problems before his Monday assault.
Alexis, 34, had been treated for paranoia, hearing voices and sleeplessness according to a report from the Associated Press. Alexis, a full time U.S. Navy reservist from 2007-2011, was decorated with the National Defense Service medal and Global War on Terrorism Service along with receiving multiple positive reviews. However, Alexis did receive a general discharge, suggesting misconduct. Continue reading
“He Would Have Kept Shooting”
A D.C. police spokesman told reporters at a press conference that if it wasn’t for the police who arrived within seven minutes of the 911 call mass murder Aaron Alexis “would have kept shooting.”
NBC has reported that the killer served in the U.S. Navy from 2007-2011. Continue reading
Washington Navy Yard Shooter Identified
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
At Least 12 Confirmed Dead In Navy Yard Attack
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
CNN: 1 suspect dead in Navy Yard shooting; 2 others may be on loose, police chief says
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
Fox News: Washington Navy Yard the ‘beating heart of the United States Navy’
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
Los Angeles Times: Live updates: At least four dead in Washington Navy Yard shooting
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
