Authorities say a base police officer also was seriously injured.
One victim was reported to have been shot on the roof of a building, reported News4's Tony Tull.
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U.S. Park Police helicopter lowered a basket to a building and lifted
what appeared to be a shooting victim from the roof just before 10 a.m.
SWAT officers, military police, U.S. Capitol police and Washington city
police all rushed to respond.
A Park Police helicopter carries a sniper to the
roof of a building on the Navy Yard complex where a shooting took place
early this morning on September 16
Snipers take their positions on the roof of a building at the Navy Yard complex where two gunmen have shot at least ten people
A Park Police helicopter patrols over the Navy Yard as it was reported that the two shooters involved in the attack are 'down'
The Capitol police said they were stepping
up security on the Capitol grounds and the White House.
Washington police told WRC that
nearby schools were being locked down, and that some bridges were being closed as a precautionary measure.
Emergency personnel are on scene and a 'shelter in place' order has been issued for Navy Yard personnel.
One
suspect has been described as a black male, believed to be nearly six
feet tall, wearing a black shirt and black hat, WUSA 9 News in D.C.
reported.
President Obama has been briefed about the shooting, according to a statement from the White House.
Rapid response: Hundreds of FBI and law enforcement officers flooded the scene at the Naval Yard in the capital
Emergency personnel respond to a reported
shooting at the Washington Navy Yard where at least ten people have been
shot, four killed
'The President directed his team
to stay in touch with our federal partners, including the Navy and FBI,
as well as the local officials,' the statement said.
'We urge citizens to listen to the authorities and follow directions from the first responders on site.'
The shooter was "contained" but not yet in
custody, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity
because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Helicopters swarmed overhead, schools were on lockdown and airplanes at
nearby Reagan National Airport were grounded as authorities swarmed the
area in southeast D.C., just miles from the Capitol.
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Capital Attack: The Washington Naval Yard in
relation to the Capitol Building and the White House - both buildings
have had their security increased in the light of the shootings
Search: A police helicopter flies overhead as
police walk on the roof of a building as they respond to a shooting at
the Washington Navy Yard in Washington September 16, 2013
Two DC Metro Police officers put their gear up
as they respond to a reported shooting at an entrance to the Washington
Navy Yard September 16, 2013 in Washington, DC
Reaction: Police work the scene on M Street, SE
in Washington near the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013.
The U.S. Navy says one person is injured after a shooting at a Navy
building in Washington
Police respond to the report of a shooting at
the Navy Yard in Washington, DC, September 16, 2013. A gunman shot and
wounded at least one person Monday in a headquarters building at the US
Navy Yard in Washington and is still at large
Lockdown: Washington D.C. police are looking for
a suspect they say shot at least three people at the Washington Navy
Yard on Monday morning
Rapid Response: According to a Washington D.C.
police spokesmam, there is an 'active shooter' on the grounds of the
Navy Yard in Southeast Washington
Shooting: The Main Gate into the Washington Navy
Yard lies at the juncture of the Eighth Street axis and M Street in
Southeast Washington
Janis Orlowski, chief
medical officer at George Washington Hospital said that they have taken
three people who are seriously injured but have good chances of
survival.
The doctor
said that all victims are conscious and speaking. She said the first
male victim has multiple gunshot wounds to the leg.
The second victim is female and has been shot in the shoulder. The third victim is female and has been shot in the head.
The hospital said that it is expecting to receive more of the injured.
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the Navy's five
system commands. With a fiscal year budget of nearly $30 billion, NAVSEA
accounts for one quarter of the Navy's entire budget.
The Navy Yard is along the Anacostia River in Washington, near the
headquarters of the Department of Transportation and the Washington
Nationals baseball stadium.
DC Fire EMS units are on the scene. Fire officials say there are victims, but there is no confirmation of numbers yet
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