we also spoke with another friend of aaron alexis who told us he thought alexis was a happy and gentle person, though he thought a 34-year-old man shouldn't be playing violent video games, which he says alexis was a fan of. >> and heidi, just a quick question, i'm wondering if the authorities have been to visit that restaurant owner? >> indeed, tony. in fact four plane clothed investigators are inside the building as we speak. we got confirmation of that from the workers at this restaurant. and they are questioning the owner who had that very close relationship with alexis. in the interview that he gave us earlier, very revealing details of this man that he says could not have possibly committed this atrocity. but of course more details are being investigated right now. >> and heidi, is there anything more that the, quote, unquote, best friend and restaurant owner who gave him a job, could share with you about his -- his personal life? whether there were children, whether there was a family either in new york or somewhere else? >> well, we know that alexis was born in queens, but the o

and alexis had a valid i.d. to get in but how did he have so much time to stalk his victims in the navy yard? a government audit claims that cost cutting may have relaxed security. our guest, a member of the house armed services committee who is demanding answers. good afternoon, everyone. i'm jake tapper. welcome to "the lead." we'll begin of course with the national lead. we're coming to you live from right outside the navy yard in washington, d.c., where just blocks away, 12 people lost their lives in a horrific mass shooting just 32 hours ago. the man who carried out this rampage, 34-year-old military contractor aaron alexis, a danger from the inside that many working right next to him did not see coming. new information that cnn has learned today is helping to fill in a picture of a man who may have been coming apart at the seams. we're now learning about an incident just last month in which alexis told police that he was hearing voices through walls. much more on that in a moment. first, the fbi is clearin

none of them have commented on alexis's case. investigators, meanwhile, say they're still trying to piece together a motive for why alexis would have shot and killed 12 people at the navy yard. a friend says he had one dispute with the navy over a contracting job in japan late last year. >> he got back and he felt very slighted about his benefits at the time. financial issues, he wasn't getting paid on time, he wasn't getting paid what he was supposed to be getting paid. >> reporter: the ceo of the private contracting firm that alexis worked for says no one at any of his recent contracting jobs had any problems with him, or at least didn't report those problems if they had any. >> the pentagon is about to begin a worldwide investigation into this whole process. what are we learning on that front? >> reporter: we are learning from our barbara starr that from a senior pentagon official that defense secretary chuck hagel intends to order a full and comprehensive review of the physical security and the clearance process at all of the

agents confronted alexis and fired. alexis took to the stairwells, moving from level to level of the atrium, continuing to shoot. alexis shot a security officer and took his weapon. once he left the atrium, teams of police searched with no contact for a long time, some estimate as much as 15-20 minutes. police searched until a team made up of a d.c. police officer and a u.s. park police officer suddenly came face to face with him in an upper floor hallway. they opened fire, killing him. police say within seven minutes, they had reached the scene and engaged in the initial gun battle with alexis within half an hour, alexis was killed. part of police training for dealing with an active shooter situation is to take officers from the various agencies as they arrive on the scene, form small teams, to get to the gunman as quickly as possible and stop him, whatever it takes, and that's exactly what happened yesterday. >> pelley: they don't necessarily wait for the swat team anymore. >> reporter: no, the idea is to stop the kil

he says that he allowed alexis to move in with him when alexis was kicked out of an apartment here in fort worth. earlier you mentioned tony that in 2010 alexis was arrested, it was the only thing on his criminal record. he was rat arrested for discharg a firearm. he told police he accidentally shot his gun and shot through ceiling. he wasn't charged with anything. there are a lot of questions and police are very interested what this restaurant owner last to say. >> jimmy: than >> thank you, heidi zhou, thank you. we'll come back to this after a break. ç] >> welcome back to al jazeera. i'm tony harris. let's get you caught up with the top story. an individual that he had known and worked with at the pentagon. i think we're going to have many stories from the 3,000 employees at the navy yard. >> thank you, mike viqueira, al jazeera national contributor j.j. green. you have been following the story all day and you've been listening to the updates we've been able to get from the mayor and police chief so on so forth. what's your reaction to the events of the day and how the investigation

aaron alexis, the sole suspect as described there. 13 people including alexis dead here. the epicenter was building 1 7, the headquarters of the sea systems command. as you recall alexis had access here. kathy lanier, the chief of the metropolitan police department here, we heard a lot from her it yesterday. they describes this harrowing scene, this shoot out that evidently went on for quite some time. >> i don't have the exact time before the final engagement, that will come much later after the for rennics are done but there was multiple engagements of the suspect with multiple different agencies before the final shots were fired. i'm saying that there is a pretty good period of time, so i can't give you the exact time. >> we know that aaron alexis is from th the washington area jusa short period of time. >> mike, do we know anything more about the weapons that aaron alexis had with him at the time of this attack? >> well, you heard, yes, you heard the fbi agent talk about the shotgun that he had, which was evidently legal, legitimately purchased at a gun shop in virgin

more details are coming out about the alleged gunman, aaron alexis. moments ago a friend told al jazeera that aaron alexis was cash strapped needing money to keep his car running. aaron alexis was arrested twice for gun-related offence, and was discharged from the navy in 2011. he was a subcontractor for hewett packard as an it contractor. >> the rains stopped in colorado allowing rescue efforts to be resumed. 1800 have been rescued from areas cut off by washed out roads. some residents are making their way back to their homes. >> 42 people are dead after two storms converged on mexico forcing mass evacuations. two storms, twins, ingrid and manual affected two-thirds of the country. we have this report. >> this is manual and ingrid - rare major storms hitting mexico simmual tainious from two ends. >> dozens of lives were lost. dozens of homes from destroyed or damaged. >> translation: we are waiting for boats to come to take us across. we have been waiting since last night. there is no sign of help from the authorities. >> a state of emergency is in p

en este momento creemos que aarÓn alexis, actÚo solo. llevaba una escopeta cuando entrÓ al edificio 197 donde tuvo lugar la masacre. la comprÓ legalmente en virginia, un dÍa antes del ataque. tuvo acceso a una pistola una vez que ingresÓ al edificio. las autoridades de berna aclarar como alexis de 34 aÑos convertido en contratista de sistemas de computadoras, para la empresa the experto. a pesar que su pasado incluÍa 2 arrestos relacionados a arma de fuego. 2004 y 2010 #. en ningÚn de los casos fue sentenciado. 8 reportes como reservista de la armada. asÍ todo otorgaron una licencia honorable. ademÁs, buscÓ ayuda sicologica, en hospitales. para veteranos. se ignoraron varias seÑales de alarma, dice. >>> creo que es dÉbil yo creo que necesitamos mÁs seguridad, en los portones. y necesitamos mÁs inspecciones, porque ahora mismo, realmente nosotros no deberÍamos tener ese tipo de incidentes. >>> un reporte del inspector general, revela serias fallas de seguridad, en todas las instalaciones de la armada dice este congresista >>> dice que la

impactantes videos muestran como alexis actÚo solo y deliberadame nte.. la maÑana del lunes 16 de septiembre alexis llego al estacionamiento de la base naval a la 7:53 am . su tarjeta de identificaciÓn era legitima. en el curso de una hora despuÉs de haber llegado este individuo mato a 12 personas y dejo otras 4 heridas autoridades concluyeron de que alexis sufrÍa de problemas mentales esto basados en mensajes encontrados en la internet y en diferentes aparatos electrÓnicos que habÍa dejado en esta mochila en uno de los baÑos de la base naval." he estado sometido por Últimos 3 meses a un a ataque de ultra baja frecuencia , y para ser honesto, eso es lo que me ha llevado a cometer esto" pero ese no fue el Único mensaje que aaron alexis dejo y es que en el arma utilizada para cometer los asesinatos grabÓ mensajes .. "poner fin a la tortura" " no es lo que ustedes dicen" " mejor de esta manera y " mi arma elf que autoridades creen significa " frecuencia extremadamente baja " el fbi tambiÉn revelo que antes de el tiroteo alexis habÍa tenido un altercado con s

who is aaron alexis. and what made him snap? tonight, we hear from people that knew the suspected shooter. >>> and she's upright. an ill-fated cruise ship, floating once again. now engineers pulled it off. we're live in italy. >>> and time to dance. the season premiere of "dancing with the stars," did not disappoint. there were even a few surprises. >>> and good morning. we begin this tuesday with the latest details on that mass shooting at the washington navy yard. >> the motive for the shootings still unknown. the facility remains open this morning with only essential personnel reporting for work. here's the very latest. 13 people including the lone gunman are dead. eight victims are hurt. we're learning that he used security clearance to enter that building with a rifle and a handgun. our coverage begins with abc's tahman bradley near the navy yard in washington. tahman? >> reporter: good morning. the navy yard reopens today for essential personnel, as authorities continue searching for clues about the suspect. overnight, we

alexis had legitimate access to the navy yard.s a result of his work as a contractor, and he utilized a valid pass to gain entry to the building. >> reporter: from july until yesterday morning, alexis had worked at six military facilities, up and down the eastern seaboard. refreshing computers as part of a massive contract. the u.s. navy yard would be his seventh job site. the question, how did he get approved? take a look at what we found easily in just one day of searching. a 2004 arrest in seattle. he would tell police as a new yorker he was still suffering from the effects of the 9/11 terrorist attack. in 2007, he joins the navy, where in nearly four years he has eight disciplinary issues, ranging from insubordination to disorderly conduct. he received nonjudicial punishment, a red flag in itself. and in 2008, alexis is briefly jailed, in dekalb county, georgia, for an outburst that included damaging furnishings and swearing at officers outside a night club. another red flag. then in fort worth, texas, in 2010, he is arrested

. >>> and an exclusive interview with a woman who spent time with aaron alexis just days ago, aaron alexis just days ago, face-to-face with a killer. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> and good evening, everybody. i'm erin burr nunett. we have breaking news in the investigation into the washington navy yard massacre. we are hearing now the first emergency dispatch calls from that chaotic scene yesterday morning. we just have those and i want to play it for you. >> we have a report on the fourth floor. a male with a shotgun. multiple shots fired. multiple people down. we have conflicting reports about the scene's security. we're sorting that out now. >> right now police confirm five people shot, could be others. >> can you give me a brief of how many we've taken to which facilities so far? >> all units in the main triage group need to move left. the ambulances in line, you can move left away out of the line of fire. >> we have an officer down building 197 on the third floor. there's also a female shot on the roof of building 1333. >> we're doing a sweep of the building for security.

police have identified aaron alexis as the shooter. 13 people, including alexis are confirmed dead.ccording to police, he massacred 12 innocent people this morn. out front spoke with alexis' landlord who said he couldn't believe he would do something like this. he had never shown any signs of violence and he wasn't aware he owned any weapons. and we're learning a lot more about him, about his possible affiliation with the buddhist faith. that he may have spoken thai. ed's had a chance to speak with those people. you are in washington where the shooter was today, where he carried out this horrific act. and i know you've had a chance to find out a little bit about his whereabouts over the past few days and people who have seen him. >> reporter: that's true. i spoke earlier today with a government employee, an official who lives out of town who's in town on business last week who told me she met a man she believed to be aaron alexis at a hotel in southwest washington last tuesday and had a 15 minute conversation with him on tuesday. another one on wednesday. she indicates that he told

of fort texas. >> 13 dead, including aaron alexis. as the drama unfolded president obama took time to honour the victims and comfort the family. >> these were men and women going to work, doing their job, protecting all of us. they are patriots. >> the shootings took place in washington navy yard, building 197, headquarters of the sea system command. when shots ran out 3,000 men and women who worked at the navy yard were told to stay in face as an intense mann hunt was conducted. many employees were reluctant to comment when allowed to leave. >> one described a harrowing scene. >> we were hunkered down, on the floor, because we heard the previous gunshots. we heard and saw gun fires, and there were two bullet homes in the conference room. >> a dc police officers was injured. he had a request before heading into surgery ril. >> he was most concerned about talking to his mother, wanting to make sure he spoke to her before going into surgery. >> a shaken navy streety may mabus spoke. >> it's heart breaking one thing families do is suppor

as alexis. they rule out any other shooter. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> and the fbi would like your help in getting a better understanding of who aaron alexis is. if you know anything call 1-800-call-fbi. already, though, in just the last few hours, we have been learning a lot. correspondent john king is on that angle. so we do have new details about this guy. what do we know? >> we do. all of our correspondents, evan perez, susan candyiotty have been doing reporting. when you piece together what is happening, it is chilling how this ban the in such a matter of fact way. the suspect had an i.d.ch drove up to the gate, showed his i.d.. >> it was a legally valid id i. >> reporter: it was a legally valid i.d., he was working for hooul hewlett packard, drove onto the navy yard this way. parked his car, then allegedly walked into the building. again, the questions remain how did he walk into the building with an ar-15, a glock, it is supposed tosh a fortress, one of the most secure facilities in washington, d.c. it was just the id

saying he felt the owner disrespected him leading to what alexis kraoeubed as -- alexis described as a black out. not remembering what was happening. and that the stress may have stemmed from helping with rescues on september 11th. alexis was born in queens new york and has family still there. >> very distraught. very stressed out. tears, very hurtful. our hearts are going out to those who got hurt. >> reporter: alexis was an employee of an hp hewlett packard -- he had been to tokyo and was dissatisfied with the pay he received for that trip. all things investigators will be looking at into piecing together what may have caused him to act so violently. >>> more details on the navy yard. it is a large walled complex that covered 16 blocks in washington, d.c. it sits a little bit more than a mile from the white house. the house is not in session. the washington nationals ballpark sits just a few blocks away. and tonight's game between the nationals and at -- atlanta braves were postponed. >>> the washington navy yard is the oldest shore installation of the u.s. navy. it was established

and alexis, aaron alexis even worked here as a waiter.ed so well that he even picked up the language of thailand and he was pretty fluent in it, according to the people who visited this restaurant. of his apartment and the bullet went through the ceiling of his apartment into the floor of the apartment above him. the neighbor in the apartment above him said she was terrified of mr. alexis, said he had confronted her in the past about noise in the building, and she said she thought the shooting must have been intentional. mr. alexis told police it was an accident, that he was cleaning the gun, didn't know it was loaded and went off accidentally. he was charged in that case with accidental -- excuse me, with illegal discharge of a firearm. for some time, mr. alexis reportedly worked as a waiter at this thai restaurant in ft. worth, not too far from the naval air station where he used to be stationed. his friends and former employers at the restaurant profess to be mystified as to why he would do something like what he's accused of today. th

and alexis, aaron alexis even worked here as a waiter.hat he even picked up the language of thailand and he was pretty fluent in it, according to the people who visited this restaurant. they said he was a friendly guy and a calm guy, and that's what is so out of character about what happened today. they just can't seem to reconcile the two facts here. and that's what is mystifying the people here in ft. worth, rachel. >> we've seen these reports, or we've read reference to his family describing anger management problems. we've heard reports tonight that he may have been treated for psychological trauma of some kind. his family attributing his anger management problems to possible post-traumatic stress. is any of that echoed in what you are hearing from people who knew him in ft. worth, or is that a totally hidden part of his life? >> reporter: yeah, it's a hidden part. all these tidbits of information that you've been reporting over the last few minutes, the people here in ft. worth are learning virtually for the first time about the man

the unbega gunman identified asn alexis. the reason for the attacks is unknown, and recovery for those injured is just beginning. [♪ "taps" ] >> the nation's capitol and the nation. randall pinkston joins me now from the washington navy yard where a search for a motive continues, randall? >> reporter: del, there are so many questions to be answered. one of them how could a person with a history of mental illness, and us of firearms, how could that person be give becoma defense contractor. >> reporter: looking for answers and information about aaron alexis. the gunman who shot and killed 12 people and injured eight others at the washington navy yard on monday. >> we don't know what the motivation was, we asked if there was likely terrorism involved. we have no decision of that. we'll continue to investigate that. >> reporter: alexis used his valid pass as a defense contractor to gain access to the navy facility. the police are ruled out any other possibly shooters in the attack. >> we feel comfortable that we have the single

alexis. we continue to conduct interviews and exploit digital media and rundown every lead we can to piece together his recent movements and determine the motive behind his attack. we can say we have determined mr. alexis arrived in the washington, d.c. area on or about august 25th. and he has stayed at local hotels in the area since that time. most recently he is known to have stayed at a residence inn in southwest washington, d.c. starting on september 7th. we ask anyone who may have had contact with him during this time or previously, to contact the fbi with that information. as a result of the public's cooperation thus far, we have received hundreds of tips which we will continue to follow-up. the investigation -- this investigative activity is not only taking place here in washington, d.c. but in various settings across the country where mr. alexis has spent time. we are greatly appreciative of the cooperation and we ask anyone who may have knowledge of mr. alexis, to report that informa

. >>> authorities have id-ed a full-time navy reservist, aaron alexis as the shooter. he is among the 12 people dead. >>> un inspectors say they now have clear and convincing evidence that sarin gas was used in last month's attack in syria. >>> it happened this morning as 3,000 people were headed to work at the navy yard in washington, d.c. suddenly there was gunfire, and when the shooting stopped 13 people were dead including the shooter. it took place at a building known as 197. police are still on the manhunt in washington tonight, searching for possible second suspect in this morning's shooting. mike viqueira joins us live. mike? >> we're going on 12 hours ago since this drama unfolded. it precipitated a massive response from the whole alpha bet soup of police agencies. all descending on this site here, home to 3,000 employees, 200 years old in the heart of the nation's capitol. many barricaded themselves into the office, others simply ran. out of the confusion and chaos, emerged one gruesome, grim detail, 13 dead, including the shooter. >> we can confirm that the

saying he felt the owner disrespected him leading to what alexis kraoeubed as -- alexis described as a black out. not remembering what was happening. and that the stress may have stemmed from helping with rescues on september 11th. alexis was born in queens new york and has family still there. >> very distraught. very stressed out. tears, very hurtful. our hearts are going out to those who got hurt. >> reporter: alexis was an employee of an hp hewlett packard -- he had been to tokyo and was dissatisfied with the pay he received for that trip. all things investigators will be looking at into piecing together what may have caused him to act so violently. >>> more details on the navy yard. it is a large walled complex that covered 16 blocks in washington, d.c. it sits a little bit more than a mile from the white house. the house is not in session. the washington nationals ballpark sits just a few blocks away. and tonight's game between the nationals and at -- atlanta braves were postponed. >>> the washington navy yard is the oldest shore installation of the u.s. navy. it was established

what turned aaron alexis from civilian contractor to mass murderer.employees of building 197 it was the beginning of a workday like any other until bullets and questions began flying. how many shooters on the loose? how to escape? new details on the decisions and daring rescues that saved lives as pandemonium rained. >> these big cats are kings. >> in the trees. >> and money makers of the jungle. but there is a fight for survival going on and it is not what you would expect. we'll go on a special safari with the tiger tourists. >> announcer: from new york city, this is "nightline" with bill weir. >> thank you for being with us. yesterday we knew he was a 34-year-old former naval reservist. today we know he reported hearing voices in his head and recent leap bought a shotgun. tragically we can only connect the last two after aaron alexis killed 12 people and injured eight mr. at tore at the washin navy yard monday morning. the country tries to make sense of the senseless while a dozen american families prepar to bury people they love. and once again it

alexis is supposed to be there.bi he first goes to a men's bathroom on the fourth floor. there may believe he ready himself for the rampage, leaving his bag behind. we next see alexis armed with a shotgun, checking doors, peeking around corners, looking for someone, anyone to ambush. slow down the tape. look at how methodical he is. calm yet urgent. trying to catch some one unsuspecting. watch closely, he sees some people and ducks behind a wall. when you look again, you can see the intent. the stalking. and over the course of approximately one hour shoots and kills a dozen victims, wounding four more. and today -- the next official explanation on what drove alexis to kill. >> mr. alexis was a mentally unstable individual. he was able to obtain a firearm. >> the shotgun is the primary weapon. on it he etched a number of carvings including "end to the torment" better off this way, and my elf weapon. alexis had been holding voices and believed he was bombarded by microwaves, something naval authorities knew about. >>

the guy that i knew, was so honorable. >> friends of aaron alexis were shocked. his family says he was suffering from ptsd related to post 9/11 stress. he was also arrested twice in the last ten years on gun related charges but they were eventually dropped. the contractor who hires him said the contractor should have made his previous record known, saying if they knew then what they know now, they never would have hired him. these type of clearances make him value and sot out. but stephanie as we get a clear picture of who he was, beginning to see how some of the issues he had over the years fell through the cracks. >> joining us now. christian hyme good morning to you. the suspect reportedly bout his gun legally, my question to you, would any of the gun control measures that your organization advocates have prevented this from happening? >> well, i think that it's clear that this man had a history of violence which we need to address in this country that how can someone who has been arrested on two different gun charges can legally pass a background check. anywh

he also says hp had its own manager of alexis who was with alexis when he thought he heard voices in rhode island hotel room last month. >>> we are also seeing disturbing images of alexis roaming the halls of building 197 armed with that sawed off shotgun. take a look at this, video released by the fbi. agents say they also found clues in a backpack alexis left in a bathroom as to why he killed 12 people. they found electronic files that suggested alexis believed he was being controlled by extremely low frequency electromagnetic waves. he believes he had been subject to them for three months. he indicated he was prepared to die during the attack. >>> employees at the navy yard will find a unique source of comfort when they arrive to work this morning. hope dogs will be greeting workers in parking lots around the yard. these pictures are from a visit made yesterday after a prayer service for employees. hope is an animal assisted crisis response team that uses dogs to help people cope with traumatic events. ♪ >>> people of different faiths united last night to remember those who lost t

but alexis returned home upset. complaining the contractor was not paying him. >> they really felt like they should have paid him when they took him to tokyo. he loved to be able to travel, but when he came back he talked about how they didn't give him the money that they had said. >> reporter: this was one of the last conversations he had with alexis. it wasn't until monday morning that i saw the news and he's been in disbelief sense. heidi zhou castro, al jazeera texas. >> taking the head of police hostage. the ninth day of a violent confrontation from the liberation front. the army said it rescued 80 hostages on monday and captured 80% of the area. >>> well, we're in the city. what is the situation. the army has managed to free hostages but at the same time rebels have captured a police chief. where do we stand? >> reporter: well, we are outside the national police department. they comes at the time when the news broke out that the police, the officer in charge of the police has been taken by the liberation front

his family said that alexis was suffering from ptsd. he was also arrested twice in the last ten years on gun-related charges. but they were eventually dropped. the contractor who hired alexis said the government should have made his previous record known saying if they knew then what they know now they they have would have hired him. al jazeera. >> a major coffee chain is caught in the middle of the gun control debate. starbucks is asking customers to leave its guns at home. but the company insists it is not an outright ban. they refer to local laws of some states that allow weapons to be brought into stores. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist nicole mitchell, and for many of you you're enjoying a lovely midday to the week. you'll be sneaking out of work a little early, but a lot of sunshine out there, that is for sure. here is the big picture across the country. you know, you can see a lot of midsection dry. also dry, it's nice to see this most of colorado has been a few showers earlier this morning. right now not a lot making it to t

another friend of alexis's michael, told us that he knew alexis very well, that the two of them shared in deep conversations oftentimes debates between christianity and buddhism, and he said that alexis was a pretty average guy with one exception. take a listen. >> aaron seemed like a pretty flies guy, except he played video games, the shooting confined. i said you're 34 years old you play video games all the time online. we would joke about it but that's what he would like to do, that's what aaron liked to do. >> he said the last conversation with alexis, who left town about five months ago, alexis was complaining that the military contractor he was working for wasn't paying him and he expressed great frustration at that. that job led him to washed and the terrible -- washington, d.c. and the terrible events of today. >> heidi, he had other trouble with the law right? >> in 2010 alexis was arrested but not charged for firing a bullet through the ceiling of his unit and into the unit of the woman who lived above him. he said that was accidental. we looked deeper into his past, he was a

aaron alexis was arrested at least twice for gun-related offenses.subcontractor with hewlett-packard for a navy it project. to honor the victims of yesterday's shooting, defense secretary chuck hagel laid a wreath at the memorial plaza. the wreath is next to the loan sailor statue, which represents anyone who has ever been a part of the u.s. navy. president obama has also ordered that all flags be at half staff until september 20th. >>> the rain has finally stopped in colorado. nearly 1800 people have been rescued from areas that were cut off by washed-out roads. some residents have begun making their way back to their flood-ravaged homes. >>> the mass shooting at the navy have raised questions about security. david shuster joins me now. >> tony, like edward snowden, the u.s. is once again trying to piece together an attack from an insider. >> reporter: aaron alexis entered the washington navy yard with valid security clearance. he has been hired to work there as a civilian contractor. as investigators continue examining the crime scene, the big ques

and more details are coming out exactly about aaron alexis. we have learned police have arrested him more than once in recent years in different cities where he has lived. his father told authorities in one city that alexis had developed anger management issues after the attacks in september of 2011. jonathan hunt will be along with more inside "the fox report" with more on that. first, when the shooting began, some people had nowhere to go. i mentioned they ran to the roof. they had to wait for helicopters to fly them out of harm's way not knowing what was behind them. how the military pulled off some daring rescue. stay close. peace of mind is important when you're running a successful business. so we provide it services you can rely on. with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated support meets your needs, and eases your mind. centurylink. your link to what's next. no

she told police that she was terrified of aaron alexis. so it's interesting to go back and read that report from three years ago and see how it plays into all this. >> thank you very much. we'll hear more about this. and drew griffin talking about this issue if it takes a regular civilian a few moments to find this on google how did this person pass security clearances and be allowed to rejoin the navy in the capacity of a contractor. he lived in fort worth, texas and worked at the restaurant you just saw. and i spoke to bud kennedy who met alexis at the restaurant and i asked him his impression of this man. >> he was a quiet and unassuming waiter. he was working there as part of his friendship with the owner of the restaurant. this is close to a navy reserve base in fort worth. he was a quiet and bookish kind of fellow. i was surprised when i walked out. i thought he seems more like someone you would see at a library than waiting tables at a thai place. >> it seems that that fits from what we have heard from a roommate of his for three ye

alexis contacted two veterans affairs hospitals. most important the police had heard he'd gone to them saying i've heard voices in the walls in three hotels. had reached out for help to police in newport. and they told the newport naval base. you heard deb say look it appears clear that that naval base somehow that didn't get passed all the way up the chain at the navy. would you agree that's going to be the verdict here? >> i would agree. i'm sure they probably tried to do something, maybe there was documentation put down about the report from the police officers. but it could be that hasn't gone all the way up the chain there. it may be there's a dozen layers after the the base that have to approved the report that goes out. maybe there's medical personnel that come in once a week or something and have to review it because it deals with the medical, psychological aspect of a person that's working there. i don't know what the layers are. in a bureaucracy as big as dod you're going have a lot of players. those layers slow down the t

the shooter has been identified as 34-year-old aaron alexis.ce are asking for anyone with information on the shooter to call them with details. we go now to mike viqueira with more. >> reporter: after a day of chaos and conflicting report, the fbi named the suspect. >> the deceased shooter has been identified at 34-year-old aaron alexis of fort worth, texas. >> thirty teen dead including alexis. as the drama unfolded. president obama took time to comment on the tragedy. >> these were men and woman going to work protecting all of us. >> reporter: the shootings took place in washington's naval yard, building 197. when shots rang out 589:15 this morning, the roughly 3,000 men and women who work at the navy yard were told to stay in place. >> we are also on the lookout for another possible shooter. that person was wearing an olive drab possible military style uniform. >> reporter: one man described a harrowing scene. >> we were hunkered down on the floor because we heard the previous gunshots. and then we looked up and there were two bullet holes i

alexis. but we don't know when the start date was. i might also point out that the company was cooperating with the fbi and had to get off the phone with me because he was taking a call from the fbi at that moment. >> we also know, peter hanby was outside the hotel and seemed to have bought the gun at a virginia gun store. >> it was purchased in recent days in northern virginia. he has a military i.d. card. it's a fast pass to a gun purchase. there will be a debate about gun control after this incident. but here is someone who had an i.d. and the security clearances. you show that at a gun shop where this is a legal weapon, that's fast pass to purchase one and move on. anyone who runs a back-check on him would be golden. >> we are awaiting the news conference in a matter of minutes. i want to bring in sean henry. in terms of the investigation going on right now, john king reporting there are still people on site being interviewed who were working there today. they have to basically interview

alexis had a military background?> no other questions until we get -- >> thank you. >> chief. >> thank you for the opportunity just to say that what you're seeing here is the teamwork that goes into every law enforcement and public safety enterprise here in the d.c. area every day, and as you'll learn over the days the heroism of the number of different entities and their officers did make a difference in today's outcome, and as the story unfolds we'll know more and be able to share more with you. thank you. >> i've just come from the house of representatives. it's not on lockdown, i understand the senate is on lockdown. of course the house is not in session tonight. when the house reconvenes tomorrow i will lead a moment of silence for yet another heartbreak in our city for the victims, and their families. we take an take on a federal facility in our city personally. it's an take not just on the facility. at it an attack on our city, an take on our country. i do want to say that the facility itself is one of the most

he's identified as aaron alexis, a former navy reservist who was 34.nvestigators do not know yet what the motive might have been. some cbs stations will be leaving us now for local programming but for many of you "the cbs evening news" will continue in just a moment. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org ,,,,,,,, >> the navy family today suffered a horrific attack. >> you never think something like this is going to happen in your building. captioning spons >>> this is the cbs evening news with scott pelly. for those of you just joining us, this is a special expanded edition. we begin with the latist on the massacre at the washington navy yard. the flags at the white house and the u.s. capital have been lowered to half staff in honor of those who died in the shootings this morning. at least one gunman open edward snowden fire at the head quarter -- opened fire. when the shooting was over, at least 13 people were dead, includin

they now leaf aaron alexis was acting alone. morning, grief count lowers are being made available to workers who survived the massacre. >> in colorado, search and rescue missions are finally underway. two dozen helicopters are looking for flooding victims, some

just tell us what you can add about aaron alexis. some friends say he was a practicing buddhist and he was peaceful. we hear about the video game involvement. just give us some details about this man. >> reporter: we are trying to gets a mu gets gets a much information as possible. i'm at the hospital where three of the victims have been transported to. but some of the information coming from the "washington post". one navy official telling the post alexis was discharged in january 2011 for a, quote, pattern of misconduct. and that may be connected to a 2010 incident involving a gun in the state of tooekts. we know he moved from ft. worth to right here in washington. he was hired as an hourly tech employee and was scheduled to begin work right here in washington at the navy yard sometime this month. those who knew alexis describe him as a sweet and rather intelligent person, but it seems he also had apangry streak and that created an arrest record in recent years. 2004 is when we found he was arresteded in seattle after he alledgedly

alexis believed he was being bombarded with radio waves and there is now dramatic video of alexis just before he started shooting. vinita nair reports. >> reporter: surveillance video shows aaron alexis pulling up to the navy yard in washington, d.c. and prowling on the floors with the sawed off shotgun. you even see him run toward a group of people at the end of the hallway. the new images don't report why he gunned down but the fbi says it now knows his mindset. >> there are indicators that alexis was prepared to die during the attack and that he accepted death as the inevitable consequence of his actions. >> reporter: the shotgun had three messages etched into it. not what you all say. the other side, better your off this way. my e.f.l. weapon. >> he head the belief he was held or inflused by extremely low frequency or e.l.f., ooe election trromagnetic waves. >> reporter: he had a well documented history of mental health issues. they say there is no indication that alexis was targeting anyone specific when he opened fire. vinita nair, cbs news. >>> the fbi is helping with the invest

the tape shows alexis moving through the buildings. obviously it shows the moments of violence and gunfire. but it's important to say here the f.b.i. thought it was proper to release 30 seconds. ist shows himself acting alone with no help but they have no intention of releasing the other horrific images, scott. >> pelley: the f.b.i. is also on the scene of the shopping mall siege in nairobi, kenya. at least 72 people were killed from gunman from a sho maury terrorist grouped swarmed the mall in kenya on saturday. charlie d'agata is at the mall with the latest. >> reporter: today, five days after the attack, more bodies were pulled from beneath the rubble of the westgate mall. new video released by the kenyan government shows the full extent of the destruction. three floors collapsed after a fire and a series of explosions crippled of the shopping complex. today, it was still smoldering. forensic teams from the united states and europe joined the investigation, sifting through the rubble, gathering evidence. bomb disploazal teams from t

we want to show you new photos of the gunman aaron alexis. >> friends of 34-year-old aaron alexis describeim as a quiet person and an admirer of world cultures. he became a member of this fort worth dudist temple in 2010, where he meditated and ran errands. >> he was very quiet, and very helpful. >> the temple is where he met a man who describes alexis as his best friend. he owns this thai restaurant just down the street from a temple. alexis was a delivery man here. >> unbelievable. all the people know aaron, these are my customers that know aaron for a long time. >> he says alexis lived with him for three years. that was after alexis had been kicked out of his own apartment for having shot a bullet into the unit above him. alexis told police at the time it was an accident. he was never charged. the man says alexis carried a gun with him at all times, even while at work. >> he tried to get something from the top, lift up a little bit. i could see his gun. i said you have to leave the gun in the car or house. you can't have it here. >> others said he had an obsession with violent video gam

who is this aaron alexis?e armed with that fire power and able to get to where he was, and why was he shooting? >> mayor gray said at the last press conference there was no known motive and also said, based on what he is being told by law enforcement, there is no reason to believe this was terrorism-related. even congresswoman el for holme said, will hold judgment. doesn't take a terrorist for this activity. >> she said we have not had a day like this since 9/11 and with good reason. she was very concerned that people withhold judgment on why this happened until we have real answers because she says this neighborhood has come back and it's revitalized and she doesn't want what people might think about this or the reasons behind the shooting, without the facts to sully in the neighborhood's reputation right now. >> absolutely. going back to that navy captain we just heard from, he said there were bullet holes in the ceilings, and when matt asked him, one of the reporters, have you comprehended the idea it could

yowe now know alexis was killedl the upperd floor. there are no sprees significantt alexis has been shot examinene killed. a reference tie room on then third floor. >> although aaron alexis had been shot dead by police, it would be hours before investigators were certain theye had ended the attack.. with information there may bebe have been two other people involved. >>> the fbi has not come up with a motive for the attack.k. although james comey, the fbifb director has told that it was not terrorism. they searched for alexis car and hotel room are still under seal. >>> paul wagner. >>> and tonight we're learning that alexis had the background check for security clearancesecu done byri the very same firm tht investigated nsa leaker edward snowden, bob barnard joins usins with that part of the story. >> bob. nothing's coincidence alaboualal aboutcoincidentalaboy does a number of background checks. the company in question is u.s. investigation services or usisus based in falls church posting on its website that nationaltial security is