Valerie Parlave, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington D.C. office, took a few moments during a press conference on Tuesday to address reports about the weapons Aaron Alexis used to kill 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday morning.“In regards to the weapons used by Mr. Alexis, there has been a lot of information circulating in the media over the past day,” Parlave said. “Once again, we caution against obtaining information from unofficial sources, and we ask that all inquiries be directed to the FBI. At this time, we believe that Mr. Alexis entered Building 197 at the Navy Yard with a shotgun. We do not have any information at this time that he had an AR-15 in his possession. We also believe Mr. Alexis may have gained access to a handgun once inside the facility and after he began shooting.”
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