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1 A gunman opened fire Monday at the Washington Naval Yard, killing 12 people. The
shooter, Aaron Alexis, was killed in a gun battle with police. He was a former Navy
reservist who had been honorably discharged. President Obama called the shooting a
“cowardly act.” “These are men and women who were going to work, doing their job,
protecting all of us,” he said in a speech. “They are patriots and they know the dangers
of serving abroad, but today they faced unimaginable violence that t