Six people were fatally shot and at least eight more wounded by two gunmen – including one dressed in fatigues — in a building at the Washington Navy Yard in DC on Monday, authorities said.
Authorities said the shooters were now "down," with at least one dead, after a massive manhunt by heavily armed SWAT teams.
The second shooter was dressed all in black and was believed to have multiple guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, police said.
Those shot in the mayhem — about 2.5 miles from White House — included a DC Metro police officer who took two bullets to the leg, and a security guard at the base.
Multiple news agencies said Navy sources confirmed that six people had died. Janis Orlowski, the chief medical officer at Washington Medical Center, only confirmed that there were casualties.
Authorities said the shooters were now "down," with at least one dead, after a massive manhunt by heavily armed SWAT teams.
The second shooter was dressed all in black and was believed to have multiple guns, including an AR-15 assault rifle, police said.
Those shot in the mayhem — about 2.5 miles from White House — included a DC Metro police officer who took two bullets to the leg, and a security guard at the base.
The Associated press said sources had confirmed that at least six people were dead.Janis Orlowski, the chief medical officer at Washington Medical Center, only confirmed that there were casualties.
Those shot in the mayhem — about 2.5 miles from White House — included a DC Metro police officer who took two bullets to the leg, and a security guard at the base.
The hospital received three of those wounded, including the male DC officer and two women — one of whom was shot in the head, Orlowski said.All were expected to survive, she said.
While they came in "alert, talking, they do have severe injuries," she said.
"They haven't been able to give us any information about what happened to them. Obviously, they're in pain and distress."
As for the weapon used on them, "it had to be a semi-automatic," Orlowski said, "because they're talking about gunshots they heard in rapid succession."
The US Navy said shots were first fired around 8:20 a.m. at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters building, where about 3,000 people work, The Washington Post reported on its Web site.
"The fire alarm went off first. I was on the phone, and somebody came up to my desk and said, 'Hey, that's not a fire alarm! Somebody's been shot in the building!' " one worker in the building told CNN.
"So we went around trying to get people out of the building, and when we went to the back door, we noticed [the shooter] was down the hall, and he stepped around the corner, and as he came around the corner, he aimed his gun at us, and he fired two or three shots.
"And we ran down the stairs to get out of the building," the stunned man said.
"Everybody was going down the stairs, people were pushing, people were shoving. When we came outside, people were climbing the wall" to get out.
"After we left, there were still shots. … I couldn't believe it. You go to work, you never believe this is gonna happen to you.
The White House issued a statement on the shooting Monday morning saying counterterrorism officials were investigating.
"The President has been briefed several times about the unfolding situation at the Washington Navy Yard by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco and Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromanaco. The President directed his team to stay in touch with our federal partners, including the Navy and FBI, as well as the local officials. We urge citizens to listen to the authorities and follow directions from the first responders on site."
A police spokesman said one officer was shot near the room where a lone gunman has barricaded himself.
Flights were being held at nearby Reagan National Airport as helicopters buzzed over the facility and cops cordoned off nearby streets.
A "shelter in place" order has been issued for Navy Yard personnel, authorities said.
The Washington Navy Yard said on its website that it's the Navy's oldest shore establishment.
The yard is home to the chief of Naval Operations and is also headquarters for the Naval Historical Center and numerous naval commands.
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