Crime & Safety
Washington Navy Yard Gunman a Brooklyn Native
Aaron Alexis grew up in Brooklyn, according to one report.
Post written by Rich Arleo.
Aaron Alexis, identified as the gunman in Monday's Washington Navy Yard by FBI officials, is a Brooklyn native, according to reports.
Alexis, 34, grew up in Brooklyn with his parents, according to a Washington Post report.
It is unclear whether he acted alone in the shooting, which has left at least 13 victims dead. Alexis, who died at the scene, was last a resident of Texas.
Information with a picture of Aaron Alexis, posted on MugshotsOnline.com, says he was arrested in 2010 for "discharge of firearm in certain municipalities" in Fort Worth, Texas.
Click here for the full report on the Washington Post.
Find full coverage of the incident here on Georgetown Patch.
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