As Twitchy reported, there has been a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. Reports indicate multiple injuries and fatalities. Now come reports from some media outlets that there may be more than one shooter.
Oh god: Police think there could be more than one shooter, as many as three shooters, WaPo reporter says on MSNBC.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) September 16, 2013
I have to walk away for a while. Ch. 4 just reported that there is more than one shooter at Navy Yard.
— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) September 16, 2013
There are conflicting reports:
https://twitter.com/ggranger2010/status/379616367097290754
https://twitter.com/grasswire/status/379610348682092544
NBC's Pete Williams says "nothing indicates more than one shooter. WAPO hed: 3 gunmen.
— Time to De-Fund the Police in Democrat-Run Cities! (@NolteNC) September 16, 2013
Fatalities at Navy Yard? Unconifrmed, yet still reported. More than one shooter? Three? Once again, media can't help themselves. #shooting
— Stellazine (@StellaKramer) September 16, 2013
But one thing is clear:
@stephen__ball if it's more than one shooter…doesn't make much sense that it is "random" or disgruntled employee
— Bill Rohland (@BillRohland) September 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/valsocal/status/379616132342091776
https://twitter.com/RyanMauro/status/379613607207915521
that there could be more than one shooter changes this whole thing #navyyardshooting
— Gordon Lubold (@glubold) September 16, 2013
Indeed.
Was most reliable in Boston —> RT @igorbobic: NBC's Pete Williams still reporting 1 shooter.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) September 16, 2013
However, seems like every local news outlet now says there's more than one shooter.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) September 16, 2013
This Twitter user says he is at the scene and is also reporting claims of multiple shooters.
They just told us to take shelter and move away from the windows. Apparently they think the gunman is outside my building. #NavyYardShooter
— Marz (@mvrzjones) September 16, 2013
Now they're saying it's more than one shooter. My building on lock down and they won't let people in. Employees crowded in the lunch room.
— Marz (@mvrzjones) September 16, 2013
Reports of 3 shooters. One put down already.
— Marz (@mvrzjones) September 16, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this frightening situation and will update with further developments.
Washington Post is reporting there's more than one shooter. I'm hoping this ends soon. My heart goes out to the people of DC right now.
— LindsayDinsyDay (@LindsayDinsyDay) September 16, 2013
Update:
There are still conflicting reports about the number of shooters:
@PeteWilliamsNBC: "It does appear there was just one gunman all along."
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) September 16, 2013
NBC News has two diff law enforcement officials saying they have no evidence or info of a 2nd gunman; as precaution, they are checking
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 16, 2013
However, various media outlets report that a gunman is dead:
BREAKING. From @CBSDavidMartin At least six dead, possibly seven, one shooter confirmed dead #NavyYardShooting.
— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeNews) September 16, 2013
#BREAKING: Senior law enforcement official tells @PierreTABC #NavyYard shooter is dead
— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2013
@PeteWilliamsNBC: "We've been told he's dead" (of shooter)
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) September 16, 2013
More information about the deceased alleged shooter:
Details on #NavyYard shooter: Source tells @PierreTABC shooter was a former Navy official in his 50's whose work status recently changed
— ABC News (@ABC) September 16, 2013
@PeteWilliamsNBC: "One man in his 50s, all dressed in black, entered the Navy Yard at 8:30am"
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) September 16, 2013
Update:
In a press conference, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said there may be two more shooters at large.
DC Police Chief "We potentially may have two additional shooters" she stressed not confirmed
— Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) September 16, 2013
RT @alexis_levinson Lanier says big concern now is 2 potential additional shooters that they do not have located.
— Jim Antle (@jimantle) September 16, 2013
woah…. potentially could have two additional shooters, says DC police chief
— Sam Stein (@samstein) September 16, 2013
It is important to note that this has not been confirmed.
And we're back at square one, not knowing much more than we did before.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) September 16, 2013
Update:
#BREAKING: @JackieBensen reports investigators have ruled out two other suspects in Navy Yard shooting. Latest: http://t.co/3r7SWowxiV
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) September 16, 2013
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