2013: Mass shooting at D.C. Navy Yard
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2013: Mass shooting at D.C. Navy Yard

Updated 1413 GMT (2213 HKT) September 18, 2015
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A police officer runs near the scene of the shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, September 16, 2013. Authorities said at least 12 people -- and the suspect -- were killed in the shooting. Astrid Riecken/The Washington Post via Getty Images
A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard near the scene of the shooting. SHAWN THEW/EPA/LANDOV
Military security observes the scene from a nearby rooftop. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
The White House flies the U.S. flag at half-staff following the shooting. Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images
A police boat patrols the waters at the Washington Navy Yard. Evan Vucci/AP
Late Monday afternoon the FBI identified Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old military contractor from Texas, as the dead suspect involved in the shooting. FBI via Getty Images
Workers who had been sheltered during a lockdown exit the Navy Yard. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
People step off buses at Parking Lot B of Nationals Park, which was set up as a gathering point for family members of Navy Yard employees in the wake of the shooting. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
A man and woman embrace at the gathering point inside Nationals Park. Win McNamee/Getty Images
A man walks with a woman after they were reunited at Nationals Park. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
A woman reunites with her child inside Nationals Park. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray and Washington Police Chief Cathy Lanier speak to the media near the Washington Navy Yard. Andre Chung/MCT/getty images
Police officers walk on a rooftop at the Washington Navy Yard. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
A member of the military stands guard at the scene of the shooting. SHAWN THEW/EPA/LANDOV
A woman watches from an office building as police respond to the shooting. Kevin Dietsh/upi/LANDOV
Police officers leave the scene after responding to the shooting. SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
A police officer and police canine inspect vehicles in a parking lot outside the Washington Navy Yard. Alex Wong/Getty Images
A Homeland Security officer tells a woman where to park and wait for her husband, who works in the Washington Navy Yard. Andre Chung/MCT/Landov
A police helicopter hovers above snipers on the roof of a building at the Washington Navy Yard. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Police stand guard on M Street in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Police boats patrol the Anacostia River off the Washington Navy Yard complex. Win McNamee/Getty Images
A U.S. Capitol Police officer keeps watch on the East Plaza of the Capitol in Washington. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Troops stand guard in front of a parking garage near the Washington Navy Yard. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
Police vehicles move toward the Navy Yard. SAUL LOE/AFP/Getty Images
Armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives work on the 11th Street Bridge adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Emergency vehicles fill the streets around the Washington Navy Yard. Alex Wong/Getty Images
A helicopter lifts a person off a roof at the Navy Yard. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
A police officer carries an automatic rifle at the Washington Navy Yard. SAUL LOE/AFP/Getty Images
Police officers adjust their gear. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Police block off a road leading to the Washington Navy Yard. SAUL LOE/AFP/Getty Images