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2013: Mass shooting at D.C. Navy Yard

Updated 10:13 AM EDT, Fri September 18, 2015
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A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
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A police officer runs near the scene of the shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, September 16, 2013. Authorities said at least 12 people -- and the suspect -- were killed in the shooting.
A police officer runs near the scene of the shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, September 16, 2013. Authorities said at least 12 people -- and the suspect -- were killed in the shooting.
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A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard near the scene of the shooting.
A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard near the scene of the shooting.
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Military security observes the scene from a nearby rooftop.
Military security observes the scene from a nearby rooftop.
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The White House flies the U.S. flag at half-staff following the shooting.
The White House flies the U.S. flag at half-staff following the shooting.
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A police boat patrols the waters at the Washington Navy Yard.
A police boat patrols the waters at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Late Monday afternoon the FBI identified Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old military contractor from Texas, as the dead suspect involved in the shooting.
Late Monday afternoon the FBI identified Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old military contractor from Texas, as the dead suspect involved in the shooting.
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Workers who had been sheltered during a lockdown exit the Navy Yard.
Workers who had been sheltered during a lockdown exit the Navy Yard.
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People step off buses at Parking Lot B of Nationals Park, which was set up as a gathering point for family members of Navy Yard employees in the wake of the shooting.
People step off buses at Parking Lot B of Nationals Park, which was set up as a gathering point for family members of Navy Yard employees in the wake of the shooting.
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A man and woman embrace at the gathering point inside Nationals Park.
A man and woman embrace at the gathering point inside Nationals Park.
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A man walks with a woman after they were reunited at Nationals Park.
A man walks with a woman after they were reunited at Nationals Park.
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A woman reunites with her child inside Nationals Park.
A woman reunites with her child inside Nationals Park.
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Washington Mayor Vincent Gray and Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier speak to the media near the Washington Navy Yard.
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray and Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier speak to the media near the Washington Navy Yard.
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Police officers walk on a rooftop at the Washington Navy Yard.
Police officers walk on a rooftop at the Washington Navy Yard.
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A woman watches from an office building as police respond to the shooting.
A woman watches from an office building as police respond to the shooting.
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Police officers leave the scene after responding to the shooting.
Police officers leave the scene after responding to the shooting.
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A police officer and police canine inspect vehicles in a parking lot outside the Washington Navy Yard.
A police officer and police canine inspect vehicles in a parking lot outside the Washington Navy Yard.
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A Homeland Security officer tells a woman where to park and wait for her husband, who works in the Washington Navy Yard.
A Homeland Security officer tells a woman where to park and wait for her husband, who works in the Washington Navy Yard.
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A police helicopter hovers above snipers on the roof of a building at the Washington Navy Yard.
A police helicopter hovers above snipers on the roof of a building at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Police stand guard on M Street in Washington.
Police stand guard on M Street in Washington.
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Police boats patrol the Anacostia River off the Washington Navy Yard complex.
Police boats patrol the Anacostia River off the Washington Navy Yard complex.
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A U.S. Capitol Police officer keeps watch on the East Plaza of the Capitol in Washington.
A U.S. Capitol Police officer keeps watch on the East Plaza of the Capitol in Washington.
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Troops stand guard in front of a parking garage near the Washington Navy Yard.
Troops stand guard in front of a parking garage near the Washington Navy Yard.
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Police vehicles move toward the Navy Yard.
Police vehicles move toward the Navy Yard.
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Armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives work on the 11th Street Bridge adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard.
Armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives work on the 11th Street Bridge adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard.
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Emergency vehicles fill the streets around the Washington Navy Yard.
Emergency vehicles fill the streets around the Washington Navy Yard.
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A helicopter lifts a person off a roof at the Navy Yard.
A helicopter lifts a person off a roof at the Navy Yard.
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A police officer carries an automatic rifle at the Washington Navy Yard.
A police officer carries an automatic rifle at the Washington Navy Yard.
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Police officers adjust their gear.
Police officers adjust their gear.
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Police block off a road leading to the Washington Navy Yard.
Police block off a road leading to the Washington Navy Yard.
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A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
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A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting.
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