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Accused Navy Yard Gunman Was a Buddhist

Dad also told police he was traumatized from 9/11

(Newser) - New details have emerged about accused Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis . Perhaps most unexpected: Alexis was a practicing Buddhist, who visited a Fort Worth Thai Buddhist temple to meditate twice a week. "From the outside, he was a quiet person," says one of the monk's assistants,...

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Navy Yard Shooter Identified

Authorities ID suspect as Aaron Alexis; death toll hits 13

(Newser) - The FBI has identified the alleged shooter responsible for today's Washington Navy Yard shooting as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas, the Washington Post reports. At the same press conference, officials confirmed the death toll in the shooting has risen to 13—including Alexis. Alexis served four...

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