Tragedy struck in Washington D.C. Monday morning where a gunman, identified as Aaron Alexis, 34, first opened fire at Building 197—the headquarters for the Naval Sea Systems Command—in the Washington Navy Yard.
12 victims (not including the gunman, Alexis) have been confirmed dead, several others are wounded.
“We send our thoughts and prayers to all at the Navy Yard who’ve been touched by this tragedy.” —President Obama
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 16, 2013
The Washington Navy Yard is just three miles from the Verizon Center—home of the Washington Wizards, and is home to many high-ranking Navy personnel. It is also host to roughly more than 3,000 naval service and civilian workers.
Police have not ruled out the possibility of a second gunman and are looking for more information.
D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier described the other possible suspect as a black man in his 40s with gray sideburns, wearing an olive-drab military-style uniform.
President Barack Obama addressed the tragedy early Monday morning.
We still don’t know all the facts. But we do know that several people have been shot and some have been killed. So we are confronting yet another mass shooting. And today it happened on a military installation in our nation’s capital.”
A handful of current and former players—including David Robinson, who served in the Navy—have chimed in regarding the tragic events in Washington.