It was in washingtons navy yard just a little more than a mile from capitol hill which we just showed you at least 12 are dead and eight others injured. Officials late monday revealing the alleged shooter had legitimate access to the navy yard. A shelter in place now lifted in the surrounding neighborhood. We feel comfortable right now weve exhausted all means to eliminate that possible last suspect, so we do now feel comfortable that we have the single and sole person responsible for the loss of life. More thon that suspect, aaron alexis in just a moment. This now joining the shootings in ft. Hood, texas or aurora, colorado and in types of scale and depth and death toll. Jim miklaszewski has more for us. [ sirens [ report morning rush hour pierced by the wail of sirens. 8 15, the first reports the gunman was on a shooting rampage crackling across fire dispatch radio. We had a report on the fourth floor a male with a shotgun, multiple shots fired, multiple people down. Reporter patrici
not to mention he s on the ground in front of you bleeding. so i turned, ran to the backside of that building. i want to get something between me and where the shooter was is to make sure he couldn t shoot me. i ended up jumping a 20-foot fence and ended up over here. jim juris. don t know about that. i have a cat card as a military person, we all have badges we have to key the door to get in. that allows us automatic access to the building. again, if you re a contractor or coming to visit the building, you can walk right in, not walk right in. but you would check in through security. do you feel like it s a secure building? not today. it will be interesting to see as this develops, who the shooter is, how he got in, those type of questions answered. right now, a lot of people are wondering just how safe the building is or how safe the office environment is. we don t know who the shooter or shooters are. if they were related to our job in our can, if they were part of
0 military uniforms or military style uniforms. what is law enforcement really on the loo can krout for right now, wolf. barbara, stand by. once again, we re following breaking news. i m wolf blitzer in washington. we want to welcome viewers in the united states and around the world. at least ten people are injured, have been killed after a shooting rampage at the washington naval yard a short distance from where i am right now here up on capitol hill in washington. here s what we know. the d.c. police chief now says there may be, may be three gunmen and two may still be on the loose. one suspect is dead. this according to the d.c. police chief, cathy lanier. shots broke out this morning around 8:30 a.m. eastern. witnesses describe one of the gunmen as a tall, bald man wearing black and carrying what looked like a rifle. at least two law enforcement officers are among the shooting victims. barbara starr reports that extra security has been mobilized at the pentagon, once again, out o