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It s 11:00 tonight where aaron alexis opened fire this morning at the washington navy yard massacring 12 innocent people and wounding eight others. here is what we know right now. just minutes ago, washington police chief kathy lanier and mayor vincent gray spoke about those who lost their lives. this is the first time we are hearing the identity of some of those who lost their lives. the pentagon and department of defense have been careful to say we have to notify next of kin first. but you are getting information on those who suffered today with that ultimate loss. that s absolutely right, erin. we know these are the first names of individuals whose families have been notified after that terrible tragedy today at the washington navy yard. the names are as follows, 59-year-old michael arnold, 53-year-old sylvia frazier, ....
Course. all of their next of kin must be notified before we can do that. the police chief and mayor were just speaking and they confirmed something that is important. they said it was only one shooter something that was in question. at one point authorities thought there could be up to three shooters. and jessica yellin joins me with more on that. this is something that created so much confusion and questions about how many people were involved and shooters there were. and now laying that to rest there was just the one shooter. that s right, erin. city officials say they are confident that aaron alexis is the sole gunman responsible for today s massacre. here s what city mayor gray had to say about that earlier today. we always err on the side of caution through conglomeration ....
We have just learned as we told you seven of the names of those who lost their lives. we don t know the other five because next of kin must be notified before we the media and you the public can know those who lost their lives so tragically today. chris lawrence has the latest on those fighting for their lives. what are the doctors saying about them tonight? they have good news. the police officers, the washington, d.c. police officer who was shot in the leg and had to have major complicated surgery on his legs he is out of surgery now. they will assess him in the morning to see if they were able to save the use of his legs. his name is scott williams. he has been on the force over 20 years and is a canine officer. he had a direct confrontation with the shooter. he had major damage to his legs, bone, blood vessel damage. ....
The impression of what sounds like rolling gun battles into different parts of the building. so there may have been more than one crime scene and probably several according to the authorities. thank you very much, joe johns. joe with the names of seven of those who lost their lives so horrifically today. we do not yet know the other names of the 12 who were murdered by the gunman today. but as we get that information we will share with the you of course. all of their next of kin must be notified before we can do that. the police chief and mayor were just speaking and they confirmed something that is important. they said it was only one shooter something that was in question. at one point authorities thought there could be up to three shooters. and jessica yellin joins me with more on that. this is something that created so much confusion and questions ....
Welcome back to our live coverage of the massacre at the navy yard. the horror unfolding this morning when aaron alexis a sub contractor entered the military installation and opened fire. we have just learned as we told you seven of the names of those who lost their lives. we don t know the other five because next of kin must be notified before we the media and you the public can know those who lost their lives so tragically today. chris lawrence has the latest on those fighting for their lives. what are the doctors saying about them tonight? they have good news. the police officers, the washington, d.c. police officer who was shot in the leg and had to have major complicated surgery on his legs he is out of surgery now. they will assess him in the morning to see if they were able to save the use of his legs. ....