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
Extraordinary act of courage with no time to spare. Nightly news begins now. Good evening, the gunman in the mass shooting at the Washington Navy yard reportedly told police he was hearing voices and that someone was using Microwave Technology to infiltrate his body. Investigators say the portrait emerging tonight of this former Navy Reservist turned private contractor points increasingly to mental illness, at the same time were portraits are now emerges of the Civil Servants who died in the hail of gunfire simply because they were inside the complex of navy buildings. We begin tonight with our justice correspondent Pete Williams on what weve learn sod far in this evening. Pete, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian, the man accused of the shootings, aaron alexis, came to washington three weeks ago after seeking treatment at a v. A. Hospital, after complaining about hearing voices and worrying about his safety. Just last month, investigators say aaron alexis checked into this hosp
What we are hearing is not a complete story of what is going on in kenya. There are a lot of questions of how many hostages have been freed and who may still be held hostage and what type of death toll we could be facing during this type of assault and whether any kenyan soldiers were killed. How many of the gunmen are alive . There are a lot of questions still. The good news is that at least some if not many of the hostages are free. They are seven hours ahead of eastern time and we are dipping back and the midnightni hour now and they havur said we are going to try to bring this to a halt, the Kenyan Special forces, as the night wrapped up. Now we are we seeing change. We will come to you as the news warrants. Now we will go back to the Memorial Ceremony for those who were killed and injured, the vice admiral is speaking now. Lets watch and listen. They were killed in the line of duty, they died in the service to our nation, the service to our navy. In service they were just as commi
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
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com and good evening, everybody. Im erin burr nunett. We have breaking news in the investigation into the Washington Navy yard massacre. We are hearing now the first emergency dispatch calls from that chaotic scene yesterday morning. We just have those and i want to play it for you. We have a report on the fourth floor. A male with a shotgun. Multiple shots fired. Multiple people down. We have conflicting reports about the scenes security. Were sorting that out now. Right now Police Confirm five people shot, could be others. Can you give me a brief of how many weve taken to which facilities so far . All units in the main triage group need to move left. The ambulances in line, you can move left away out of the line of fire. We have an officer down building 197 on the third floor. Theres also a female shot on the roof of building 1333. Were doing a sweep of the building for security. We still have a second suspect possibly in. So scene is not secure. Obvious