President Obama to join victims' families at Navy Yard shooting memorial

President Obama to join victims' families at Navy Yard shooting memorial
NBC News
By Elisha Fieldstadt
September 22, 2013

President Barack Obama and the first lady will join families of the victims of Monday’s deadly Navy Yard shooting at a memorial service in the nation’s capital on Sunday.

The service is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at the Washington Marine Barracks, just blocks from where authorities say Aaron Alexis shot and killed 12 navy yard workers on Monday afternoon and injured eight others.

D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel are all scheduled to attend. The president is expected to speak at 5:30 p.m.
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President Obama joins victims' families at Navy Yard shooting memorial