Ex-serviceman kills 12 at U.S. Navy headquarters

A man who shot and killed 12 people at the building of the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington has been identified as Aaron Alexis.

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Tuesday, 17.09.2013.

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WASHINGTON A man who shot and killed 12 people at the building of the U.S. Navy Yard in Washington has been identified as Aaron Alexis. Alexis, a former U.S. navy serviceman and a resident of Texas, was also shot and killed during the incident. Ex-serviceman kills 12 at U.S. Navy headquarters Authorities said that there was no indication that he was linked to terrorist groups. Media reported that he was suffering from post-traumatic syndrome and outbursts of anger. The incident resulted in the deaths of a total of 13 people, while eight more were wounded. This is the worst mass shooting in the U.S. since the massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut in December last year, when 27, including twenty children, died. NBC reports that the victims were civilians, working at the military facility through private firms. According to television reports, Alexis was recently working as a computer technician for a small company hired by HP. He serves in Navy reserves from 2007 until 2011, when he was discharged from the military. CNN reported that Alexis bought the rifle that he used in the attack legally in a store in Virginia last week, while he took another rifle and a pistol from two wounded police officers. (Tanjug) Tanjug

Ex-serviceman kills 12 at U.S. Navy headquarters

Authorities said that there was no indication that he was linked to terrorist groups.

Media reported that he was suffering from post-traumatic syndrome and outbursts of anger.

The incident resulted in the deaths of a total of 13 people, while eight more were wounded.

This is the worst mass shooting in the U.S. since the massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut in December last year, when 27, including twenty children, died.

NBC reports that the victims were civilians, working at the military facility through private firms.

According to television reports, Alexis was recently working as a computer technician for a small company hired by HP.

He serves in Navy reserves from 2007 until 2011, when he was discharged from the military.

CNN reported that Alexis bought the rifle that he used in the attack legally in a store in Virginia last week, while he took another rifle and a pistol from two wounded police officers.

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