Shooting in Washington

[kippaxblue76]

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At least one shot at US Navy base in WashingtonBreaking news
A gunman has shot at least one person at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital, say officials.

The US Navy confirmed police had entered the building in search of a gunman, after at least three shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT).

At least one person was injured, the Navy said.

Personnel at the base have been ordered to "shelter in place", the Navy said.

The US Navy said shots were reported to have been fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters at the yard in south-east Washington DC.

Dozens of emergency vehicles have converged on the site.

As many as 3,000 people work at the command, which engineers, purchases, builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy.

The Washington Navy Yard is the US Navy's oldest shore installation, first opened in the early 19th Century, according to the Navy.

 

[Pigeonho]

A shooting in America?
The odds of that.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

A shooting in America?
The odds of that.

About the same as a shooting in Syria these days

 

[bluemanc]

At least 4 shot,police officer amongst shot.

 

[CTID1988]

Surprised shootings over there even make the news anymore.
BREAKING NEWS: THE SKY IS BLUE

 

[stony]

Authorities say they are looking for a gunman after shots were fired inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard.

The US Navy says there are reports of multiple fatalities and injuries in the attack, which took place inside its Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters.

"There is one confirmed injury. Emergency personnel are on scene and a 'shelter in place' order has been issued for Navy Yard personnel," the navy said in a statement.

A photograph taken at the scenes shows one man lying on the ground and being treated by members of the public.

Around 3,000 people work in the building. Those inside have been told to stay in place.

Police from multiple local and federal agencies along with SWAT crews are attending the scene.

Fox News reporter Peter Doocy said: "It is frantic right now … people are running full steam … all over the place.

"I am looking at what appears to be an all-black armoured vehicle.

"(There are) sirens, ambulances, police cars. Men in full fatigues, with long guns, running down the street.

"Everybody you can think of is here."

Naval Sea Systems Command is the largest of the Navy's five system commands and accounts for a quarter of the Navy's entire budget.

It builds, buys and maintains the Navy's ships and submarines and their combat systems.

 

[bluemanc]

Surprised shootings over there even make the news anymore.
BREAKING NEWS: THE SKY IS BLUE

Or perhaps BREAKING NEWS:TROLL SP[OTTED ON BLUEMOON FORUM.

 

[Frank the Yank]

If its soem guy running around screaming ALLAH AHKBAR, then it will be swept under thr ug and considered "workplace violence". If its some scumbag white guy he will immediately have ties to the Tea Party.........

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

If its soem guy running around screaming ALLAH AHKBAR, then it will be swept under thr ug and considered "workplace violence". If its some scumbag white guy he will immediately have ties to the Tea Party.........

Probably be told its the Syrian regime and have Tomahawks by the plenty by tea time

 

[mcmanus]

Thank fuck we don't have guns.