Aaron Alexis , the alleged perpetrator shooting 12 people at the U.S. naval base in Washington DC

Aaron Alexis , the alleged perpetrator shooting 12 people at the U.S. naval base in Washington DC

- Aaron Alexis , the alleged perpetrator shooting 12 people at the headquarters of the U.S. Navy , Navy Yard in Washington DC is known as a hot-tempered . He was killed in a shootout with police at the scene on Monday ( 16/7 ) local time .

Alexis was known as a former Navy soldier who quit the military in 2011 . In reports ABCNews , Alexis allegedly had difficulty managing his anger .

Alexis , 34, joined the Navy as a reserve in 2007 and was ranked in 2009 . He is an electrician flight and released from the military for a series of mistakes .

He was born in Queens , New York . According to the FBI , he last lived in Fort Worth , Texas .

Alexis 's father , mother , and sister all live in Brooklyn , New York . His family was under investigation by law enforcement officials .

Alexis worked for Hewlett - Packard as an information technology subcontractor in the navy . He was an employee at a company called " The Experts " are updating tool for the Navy intranet network .

Identity of the shooter was confirmed by analysis of partial fingerprint . Authorities have not confirmed the motive for the shooting .


Mass shootings in the U.S. Navy base raises questions about security in the country 's leadership has Barack Obama . In fact , the naval base has tight security .

Mass shooting that killed 13 people , including the gunman , occurred on Monday ( 16/9 ) local time . The shooting happened at the U.S. naval headquarters building in Washington DC , not far from the White House and the U.S. Senate .

In a BBC report which quoted an eyewitness , the man suspected of carrying a rifle inside the building . He strafe bullets to office workers in the cafeteria and in the hallways of buildings that have tight security .

In that incident , police had fights fire with the perpetrator . Washington police chief , Cathy Laniner said the gunman involved in a shooting with police officers when he died .

Until the news published on Tuesday ( 17/9 ) , is not yet clear how actors can get to places that carry weapons . Motives of the perpetrators are not known . Alleged perpetrator is a former soldier who had worked in the information technology section . Aaron Alexis called once worked in the military from 2007 to 2011 .

Another mass shooting that shocked the American public in December 2012. A total of 20 elementary school students and seven adults were shot dead at primary school buildings Sandy Hook , Connecticut , USA .

Adam Lanza done shooting , 20 -year -old man who was also killed in the incident . The shooting incident occurred in the U.S. public facilities should have adequate security safeguards