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A gunman entered the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Wednesday and opened fire shortly before 1 p.m. The gunman shot a security guard, then several guards returned fire, according to the U.S. Park Police.
The shooter has been identified as James W. Von Brunn.
The gun-battle occurred in the museum lobby and started when the attacker began shooting with a "long gun," said Sgt. David Schlosser. MSNBC reported that the suspect was a man, born in 1920, who had possible connections to hate groups and anti-government groups.
The museum is on the south edge of the city's downtown near the Potomac River and within blocks of the National Mall and its monuments. The area is a popular tourist destination in the Nation's capital, especially during the spring.
The victims were taken to George Washington University Hospital several miles northwest of the crime scene. Three people were injured, two were taken to a nearby hospital and the third was hurt by flying glass.
D.C. Fire Department spokesman Alan Etter said one of the victims was taken by ambulance to the hospital with serious gunshot wounds. He did not say whether the victim was the shooter or the security guard.
Visitors described a chaotic scene inside the museum in which they heard five shots, then security guards screaming for them to get to the ground and take cover.
A third victim was injured by flying glass. The person was treated and released at the scene.
It remains unclear whether the attack was terrorist related.
The museum opened in 1993 and since had more than 30 million visitors. Guards are positioned inside and outside and visitors are required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance and bags are screened, according to the museum's Web site.
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UPDATED:
A gunman entered the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Wednesday and opened fire shortly before 1 p.m. The gunman shot a security guard, then several guards returned fire, according to the U.S. Park Police.
The shooter has been identified as James W. Von Brunn.
The gun-battle occurred in the museum lobby and started when the attacker began shooting with a "long gun," said Sgt. David Schlosser. MSNBC reported that the suspect was a man, born in 1920, who had possible connections to hate groups and anti-government groups.
The museum is on the south edge of the city's downtown near the Potomac River and within blocks of the National Mall and its monuments. The area is a popular tourist destination in the Nation's capital, especially during the spring.
The victims were taken to George Washington University Hospital several miles northwest of the crime scene. Three people were injured, two were taken to a nearby hospital and the third was hurt by flying glass.
D.C. Fire Department spokesman Alan Etter said one of the victims was taken by ambulance to the hospital with serious gunshot wounds. He did not say whether the victim was the shooter or the security guard.
Visitors described a chaotic scene inside the museum in which they heard five shots, then security guards screaming for them to get to the ground and take cover.
A third victim was injured by flying glass. The person was treated and released at the scene.
It remains unclear whether the attack was terrorist related.
The museum opened in 1993 and since had more than 30 million visitors. Guards are positioned inside and outside and visitors are required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance and bags are screened, according to the museum's Web site.
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