Gunman Blasts Way Through Washington Navy Yard [VIDEO]

According to NBC News, “a man brandishing an assault rifle, shotgun and handgun opened fire Monday inside a building at the Washington Navy Yard – killing at least seven people and wounding at least five more, including two police officers, military officials and other authorities.”

SWAT officers swarmed the Naval Sea Systems Command building and as a result a shooter is dead. As a safety precaution, nearby schools, and other buildings have been locked down.

The Washington police are focused efforts to find “two people they described as suspects – a 50-year-old black man with a rifle, wearing a drab olive military uniform, and a white man with a pistol, wearing a short-sleeved, khaki uniform and a beret”. We will keep you posted as more information is given.

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[NBC News]