The worst mass shooting on a military institution since fort hood in 2009. We are learning more tonight about aaron alexis, his history of violence and his apparent cry for help. Jennifer griffin is at the pentagon. She has those details, but we begin tonight with Senior Correspondent rick leventhal. Reporter the main gate was reopened this morning but only to walkins and essential personnel. The building is still a crime scene and the motive is still a question. We believe that mr. Alexis entered with a shotgun. Reporter the fbi is confirming that alexis did not use an ar rifle, but carried a shotgun purchased days earlier and a gun taken from a Security Guard that left 12 dead and several wounded. We believe that the deceased shooter acted alone. As such, with no other suspects at large, the investigation has moved into the phase of evidence recovery and information gathering. Reporter the Response Team is still inside building 197 at the Washington Navy yard. Methodically photograph
Stopped. Then, pow, pow so we just ran. The suspect is a male using a large shotgun. He is in the fourth floor of the building in the navy yard. Its a pretty frightening scene right now. People are running full speed and many different directions. Everyone was scared, pushing and shoving, falling down. People climbing the wall trying to get out of the bases. Just crazy. A very frantic call went out for officer down inside of the building on the third floor. A spokesperson saying there are at the moment four quote, unquote victims including one Police Officer. Its not clear whether the victims are wounded or dead. There is a helicopter now hovering close to the top of that building where we believe action is. Whatever was dropped down that helicopter was going to hold back up, now, the helicopter is flying at one point, okay. Now from where i am i can see what looks like a person on the side of it. Its not clear at this point in time whether this person who is being described as a sixfo
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Aaron alexis act alone. We are hearing the radio chatter of the First Responders as all this began 24 hours ago. We have on the 4th floor a male with a shotgun. Multiple shots fired, multiple people down. Well give you an update on the building location. We have an officer down building 187 on the third floor. Martha people walking out of the building with their hand over their head afraid they will get shot if they appear to be anybody but themselves. Alexis was a former navy h reservist. And no word on what the motive could have been for the shooting spree. But he had thee weapons at his disposal including an ar15 Assault Rifle which we have seen in several of these tragedies recently. We also know some of the names of the victims. All civilian employees at the navy yard. Some of these people were in the navy for many years before becoming civilians. Bill this is how it went down. 8 37, metro Police Confirm an active shooting at the yaifty yard. Yaifty at the navy yard. 9 45 a. M. ,
Chairman Martin Dempsey placing a wreath at the Memorial Plaza honoring the victims. The investigation is moving quickly and heres what we can report at this hour. We have new video tonight and this is a big development, gunman aaron alexis car, towed away from the Washington Hotel where he was staying just before the massacre. Theyre obviously looking to see if they can find any evidence there. In august, alexis told police he was hearing voices in his head. And just three days ago, alexis visited a gun shop in Northern Virginia. There he purchased a remington 870 shotgun, and approximately two boxes of ammunition. We also now know tonight that alexis had a long record of disciplinary issues. Including those eight instances of misconduct while on duty in the navy. And the spokesman for the navy just moments ago telling cnn that that misconduct, included not showing up for work and insubordination. Spokesman also saying alexis clearly was not a sailor who had a stellar record. Still, t