Monday, September 16, 2013

Washington Navy Yard shooter tentatively identified: sources


A helicopter pulls up an apparent shooting victim as it hovers 
over a rooftop on the Washington Navy Yard campus in Washington, 
September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Reed
(Reuters) - Three federal law enforcement sources tentatively identified Aaron Alexis, a one-time Texas resident, as the gunman in a shooting on Monday at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington.

The sources have been briefed on the investigation of the incident, in which at least 12 people were killed, including the shooter.

 
 
So far officials say there is no known link to terrorism.
Officials have yet to publicly reveal the name of the shooter.

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