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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Navy Yard shooter lied about a previous arrest and failed to disclose thousands of dollars in debts when he applied for a security clearance in the Navy. Then federal investigators dismissed the omissions, and made one of their own — deleting any reference to Aaron Alexis‘ use of a gun […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of Aaron Alexis said Wednesday that she does not know why her son opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard, killing 12 people, but she is glad he can no longer hurt anyone else. Cathleen Alexis read a brief statement Wednesday inside her New York home, her voice shaking. She […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A dozen people died in a shooting rampage Monday at the Washington Navy Yard. It was the deadliest attack at a domestic military installation since November 2009, when an Army psychiatrist killed 13 people and wounded 30 others at Fort Hood, Texas. Early Tuesday, the stories of some of those who died […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The former Navy reservist who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard had been hearing voices and was undergoing treatment in the weeks before the shooting rampage, but was not stripped of his security clearance, officials said Tuesday. Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old information technology employee with a defense contractor, used a […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The deadly attack at the Washington Navy Yard was carried out by one of the military’s own: a defense contract employee and former Navy reservist who used a valid pass to get onto the installation and started firing inside a building, killing 12 people before he was slain in a gun battle […]

Huggy Lowdown opens his daily funny commentary on a somber note reflecting on the killings in his hometown of Washington D.C. before he goes in on a wide range of celebrity couples.

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NFL wide receiver Josh Morgan‘s mom and god mother both work at the Navy Yard and were there Monday morning when Aaron Alexis decided to go on his shooting spree. Morgan, who plays for the Washington Washington Football Team, did not immediately hear from his mother, LaWanda Ware, telling reporters yesterday, “My godmother works in […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Navy man launched an attack Monday morning inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard, spraying gunfire on office workers in the cafeteria and in the hallway at the heavily secured installation, authorities said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman. Authorities said they were looking for a second possible […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As many as three gunmen opened fire Monday inside the Washington Navy Yard, attacking office workers at a heavily guarded military facility in the heart of the nation’s capital. At least 12 people were killed. One of the gunmen was dead, and police were searching for two other men believed to have […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — At least one gunman opened fire inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning, and officials said six people were killed and as many as 10 were wounded, including a law enforcement officer.A shooter had died, though it wasn’t immediately clear how, according to a Defense Department official and […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is mourning what he called “yet another mass shooting” in the United States that he says took the life of American patriots. Obama promised to make sure, quote, “whoever carried out this cowardly act is held responsible.” He said several people were shot Monday morning at the Washington Navy […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say at least one shooter has died at the Washington Navy Yard, where several people were killed and as many as 10 were wounded. A federal law enforcement official and a Defense Department official said Monday morning that a shooter had died. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because they were […]