Crime & Safety
Police Search for Active Shooter at Navy Yard in DC
At least one person was injured after a suspect reportedly fired three shots in Navy Yard building Monday morning.
By Jenny Pompi
Update: 9:25 a.m.: Three people shot were injured this Monday morning during a shooting at Navy Yard in Washington, DC, police told WUSA9.
Police are still searching the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building for the shooter.
The 11th Street bridge is closed and M Street between 2nd Street and 4th Street have also been closed as a result of the shoot, according to WUSA9.
Original story, 9:20 a.m.:A hunt is under way for an active shooter at the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, Monday morning, according to several news reports.
The United States Navy confirmed via Twitter that three shots were fired at around 8:20 a.m. in the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building—Building 197—and that at least one person was reported injured.
Emergency response personnel are reportedly on scene and a "shelter in place" order has been issued for all Navy Yard personnel, according to a USNA press release.
About 3,000 people work inside the Naval Sea Systems Command's headquarters
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