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Four people reported killed at Washington Navy Yard Four people reported killed at Washington Navy Yard
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At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital, a Navy official has said.At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, a naval installation in the US capital, a Navy official has said.
Police entered an office building in search of a gunman, after shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT), the US Navy said.Police entered an office building in search of a gunman, after shots were fired at 08:20 local time (13:20 GMT), the US Navy said.
Local news agencies have said a police officer was among the injured. It remains unclear how many were hurt. ABC News reports a gunman, identified as a 50-year-old Navy employee whose employment status had "recently changed", has been killed at the scene.
Personnel at the yard were ordered to "shelter in place", the Navy said. A police officer was among the wounded.
Personnel at the yard were ordered to "shelter in place" on Monday morning, the Navy said.
Capt Ed Buclatin, director of public affairs at the Navy Installations Command at the Navy Yard, said on Twitter that four people were killed and eight injured.Capt Ed Buclatin, director of public affairs at the Navy Installations Command at the Navy Yard, said on Twitter that four people were killed and eight injured.
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. The US Navy said shots were reported fired at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters at the yard in south-east Washington DC.
At least three people suffering "severe" gunshot wounds were brought to Washington Hospital Center by helicopter, said chief medical officer Janis Orlowski.
A Washington DC Metropolitan Police officer suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his legs, a female civilian was shot in the head and hand, and another woman was being treated for a shoulder wound, she said.
All three were in critical condition but their chances for survival were "very good", Dr Orlowski said.
Eyewitness Patricia Ward reported hearing at least seven shots from inside a cafeteria on Monday morning.Eyewitness Patricia Ward reported hearing at least seven shots from inside a cafeteria on Monday morning.
"It just happened so fast… I just ran," she said."It just happened so fast… I just ran," she said.
Cmdr Tim Juris was on the fourth floor of the building when he heard shots, he told the BBC.Cmdr Tim Juris was on the fourth floor of the building when he heard shots, he told the BBC.
"It sounded like a cap gun as opposed to a real gun," he said."It sounded like a cap gun as opposed to a real gun," he said.
Dozens of emergency vehicles have converged on the site, and helicopters have been flying overhead. In the minutes following the initial reports, dozens of emergency vehicles converged on the site. Helicopters have been flying overhead.
President Barack Obama has been briefed on the matter by top officials and has directed federal agencies to co-ordinate their response efforts. The Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department has instructed family members to reunite at the car park of a nearby baseball stadium.
President Barack Obama has been briefed on the matter by top officials and has directed federal agencies to co-ordinate their response efforts. He is expected to make a statement shortly.
As many as 3,000 people work at the command, which engineers, purchases, builds and maintains ships and submarines for the Navy.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.The Washington Navy Yard is the US Navy's oldest shore installation, first opened in the early 19th Century, according to the Navy.