4 killed, 8 injured in a shooting at Washington Navy Yard; at least 2 shooters involved
One shooter is ‘down,’ reports of others at large
A Navy spokesman says four have been killed, eight wounded in shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
Capt. Ed Buclatin, a spokesman at Naval Installations Command, which is based at the Navy Yard, tweeted:
Navy officials had reported three shots were fired at 8:20 a.m. at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Southeast Washington.
Two of the shooting victims are D.C. police officers.
The identity of the shooter is still unknown, Navy officials said.
The Navy has issued a shelter-in-place order for personnel.
The 11th Street Bridge has been shut down, and people should stay away from the area, the police spokesman said. Flights departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have being been stopped, the FAA says, and incoming flights are being held at their origin.
Also, people in the neighborhood around Fort Myer could hear a "shelter in place" order being issued over the loudspeakers about the time of the shooting.
About 3,000 people work at the headquarters of the Sea Systems Command, which is responsible for engineering, building, buying and maintaining ships, submarines and combat systems for the Navy.
The Washington Navy Yard is an administrative center for the Navy, housing the headquarters for several commands including Commander, Naval Installations Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command, which is located in Building 197 and is responsible for procurement and maintenance on the Navy's fleet of ships and submarines.
The National Museum of the U.S. Navy and the Naval History and Heritage Command are also located on base. It also serves as the location for court martials, or military trials, for the Washington area, including Annapolis.
It is the Navy's oldest shore command, according to Naval History and Heritage Command's website, and has been in operation since the beginning of the 19th century, first as a shipbuilding site before being designated as the manufacturing plant for all Navy ordnance after the Civil War.
It is now used for ceremonial and administrative functions, like change of command ceremonies for Navy leaders like the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or the Chief of Naval Personnel.
One shooter is ‘down,’ reports of others at large
A Navy spokesman says four have been killed, eight wounded in shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
Capt. Ed Buclatin, a spokesman at Naval Installations Command, which is based at the Navy Yard, tweeted:
#BREAKING: 4 killed and 8 injured. One shooter down #NavyYardShooting #Navy #CNICHQ
Multiple media reports said at least two attackers were involved in the rampage, and officials remain on the hunt for additional "active" shooters.
Navy officials had reported three shots were fired at 8:20 a.m. at the headquarters of the Naval Sea Systems Command in Southeast Washington.
Two of the shooting victims are D.C. police officers.
The identity of the shooter is still unknown, Navy officials said.
The Navy has issued a shelter-in-place order for personnel.
The 11th Street Bridge has been shut down, and people should stay away from the area, the police spokesman said. Flights departing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have being been stopped, the FAA says, and incoming flights are being held at their origin.
Also, people in the neighborhood around Fort Myer could hear a "shelter in place" order being issued over the loudspeakers about the time of the shooting.
About 3,000 people work at the headquarters of the Sea Systems Command, which is responsible for engineering, building, buying and maintaining ships, submarines and combat systems for the Navy.
The Washington Navy Yard is an administrative center for the Navy, housing the headquarters for several commands including Commander, Naval Installations Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command, which is located in Building 197 and is responsible for procurement and maintenance on the Navy's fleet of ships and submarines.
The National Museum of the U.S. Navy and the Naval History and Heritage Command are also located on base. It also serves as the location for court martials, or military trials, for the Washington area, including Annapolis.
It is the Navy's oldest shore command, according to Naval History and Heritage Command's website, and has been in operation since the beginning of the 19th century, first as a shipbuilding site before being designated as the manufacturing plant for all Navy ordnance after the Civil War.
It is now used for ceremonial and administrative functions, like change of command ceremonies for Navy leaders like the Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or the Chief of Naval Personnel.
