Pentagon review: Navy Yard shooting might have been prevented

[DonViejo]

Source: Washington Post

A Pentagon review into the Sept. 16 mass shooting at the Navy Yard in D.C. revealed "missed opportunities for intervention" that could have stopped gunman Aaron Alexis from keeping his security clearance and unfettered access to military facilities.

Results of internal probes and an independent review of the case released Tuesday portray a security clearance review system ill-equipped to screen "insider threats" in real time and cast blame on Navy officials and the information technology company that employed Alexis.


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