http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/543/
At least one gunman opened fire at the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington, D.C, this morning, killing several people and injuring others, authorities said.
A D.C. police spokesman said five people had been shot at the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters, including a D.C. police officer and one other law enforcement officer. The Navy did not elaborate.
NBC News, citing a senior naval officer at the Navy Yard, said at least 12 people had been shot, with four killed and eight wounded. This could not be independently confirmed.
A Navy official told Reuters a suspected shooter has been contained, adding that several people died and several others were injured. The total number of victims was unclear, he said on condition of anonymity.
Another Navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said more than one shooter may have been involved. The Washington Post reported that there were several shooters.
At least one shooter was killed by law enforcement officials two hours after the rampage began, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing "senior law enforcement officials."
The Navy said in a statement the shooting took place at the heavily guarded headquarters, where about 3,000 people work.
Dozens of police and emergency vehicles surrounded the complex in southeast Washington, which is about a mile south of the U.S. Capitol, local media reported.
Helicopters circled the headquarters with some touching down on the building's roof, according to a live feed by Washington's WJLA TV.
A Washington police spokesman said the first reports of shots were received at 8:36 a.m. EDT.
A White House official said President Barack Obama had been briefed on the shooting. The shooting briefly shut down flights at Reagan National Airport.
The Navy Yard dates to the 18th century and is the oldest Navy installation. It houses a museum, the residence of the chief of naval operations and is responsible for weapons development, among other functions.
Several workers interviewed by CNN said they were at their desks or meetings when fire alarms went off and fire wardens told them to evacuate the building. Some said they were leaving when they saw a gunman who turned and fired on them, but missed.
One worker told CNN said he was arriving at the building shortly after 8 a.m. when he suddenly heard "bangs" and then saw people running outside. He said people were yelling, "A shooting!" and told him there was a gunman inside.
Yet another shooting rampage, 4 dead and 8 injured so far. This is still a developing story though.
EDIT: shooter has been 'neutralized', per federal agents. And we are sitting on 12 fatalities.
Yet another shooting spree. Do you think this will re-ignite the gun control debate? Should it, or should the politicization of tragedies like this be avoided, out of respect for the slain?