Obama briefed on Navy Yard shooting

By Meghashyam Mali

Published September 16, 2013 4:00am ET

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Obama briefed on Navy Yard shooting — Police work the scene on M Street, SE in Washington near the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, Sept. 16. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

The White House on Monday said that President Obama is being briefed on a shooting at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C.

“The President has been briefed several times about the unfolding situation at the Washington Navy Yard by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco and Deputy Chief of Staff Alyssa Mastromonaco,” said a White House official.

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