Six DEAD and 12 injured after TWO gunmen go on rampage at Washington Navy Yard: Shooters shot dead after 3-hour manhunt
By JAMES NYE
Terror visited Washington D.C. this morning as at least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard killing six people and injuring at least 12.
Witnesses reported one man described as an African-American male in his 50s dressed in military fatigues and armed with an AR-15 assault rifle opening fire upon entering the base at the Naval Sea System Command HQ.
One gunman has been killed, though it wasn't immediately clear how, according to a Defense Department official and federal law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Two other officials have said police were looking into the possibility of a second and third shooter.
The attacks came three days after al-Qaeda used the 12th anniversary of 9/11 to call for strikes on America.
Hundreds of SWAT and FBI rapid response units descended on the nation's capital to deal with the situation which unfolded just before 8.30 a.m. this morning.
Frantic Search: Emergency responders arrive at the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, where several people were killed and others injured when at least one gunman opened fire at the U.S. Navy Yard
Frantic Search: Emergency responders arrive at the scene of a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, where several people were killed and others injured when at least one gunman opened fire at the U.S. Navy Yard
Escape: Employees at the naval yard run from the building with their hands in the air following the shooting
Injured: This image shows members of the public working to help a victim of a gunshot wound in Washington D.C. at the city's Navy Yard this morning
Wounded: Bystanders rush to help a stricken individual who was reportedly shot this morning by a lone gunman at the Washington Naval Yard in the nation's capital
Officers wearing bullet-proof vest and carrying automatic weapons surround the naval base this morning
Armed police prepare to enter the Washington Navy Yard as they respond to a shooting in Washington, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. At least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Navy yard
On the move: The naval base descended into chaos this morning after shots were fired around 8.20am
Airlift: A police helicopter lifts what appears to be a shooting victim up as it hovers over a rooftop on the Washington Navy Yard campus in Washington, September 16, 2013
Four DEAD and 12 injured after THREE gunmen go on rampage at Washington Navy Yard: One takes hostage after being surrounded, another is on the loose and a third has been shot dead
Armed: Police respond to the report of a shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, September 16, 2013. A gunman shot and wounded at least one person Monday in a headquarters building at the US Navy Yard in Washington
Mass Emergency Response: A general view shows police and first responder activity on M Street, SE near the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, 2013 in Washington, DC
Heavy Vehicle: Police respond to the report of a shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC as a gunman shot and wounded at least one person Monday in a headquarters building at the US Navy Yard in Washington
Search: Law enforcement officers are deployed on a rooftop as they respond to a shooting on the base at the Navy Yard in Washington, September 16, 2013
Frightening: A police helicopter flies over the Washington Navy Yard as police respond to today's mass shooting in the nation's capital
CNN shows President Barack Obama speaking about the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C. on September 16, 2013
CNN shows President Barack Obama speaking about the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C. on September 16, 2013
Initial reports from the scene are that one of the suspects walked up to the facility, opened fire and then ran inside the building.
People who were inside the building said the gunman — described as a tall, African-American male — wordlessly sprayed fire from an AR-15 assault rifle.
'We saw him hold the rifle, and we saw him aim it in our direction,' said one witness to Fox News.
Authorities say a base police officer also was seriously injured.
One victim was reported to have been shot on the roof of a building, reported News4's Tony Tull.
A U.S. Park Police helicopter lowered a basket to a building and lifted what appeared to be a shooting victim from the roof just before 10 a.m.
(Breaking news: recorded live) Shooting at Washington Navy Yard: Several wounded, gunman at large
U.S. Navy says one person is injured after a shooting at a Navy building in Washington, Sept. 16, 2013.
Security forces in DC are looking for a shooter at-large in the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning. According to a police spokesman, an "active shooter" fired at least three shots on the fourth floor of the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters, where usually 3000 people work, at around 0820am EDT (1420 CET). Police said one person was confirmed injured, other reports suggest three people have been wounded.
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