An unidentified gunman has opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington and wounded several people including two police officers. Police and FBI agents descended on the area in force as helicopters buzzed overhead. This came amid reports that the shooter was armed with an assault rifle and was on the loose in the complex. A Washington DC police officer and another law enforcement officer had been shot while the gunman had allegedly barricaded himself in a room in a headquarters building. At one point a police helicopter hovering over the complex lowered a man down by rope into the compound. Police blocked off intersections around the Navy Yard as military troops in uniform stood guard at street corners. Police told local media up to 10 people had been wounded. 938LIVE/ av
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 15:01:02 +0000
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