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In Wake of Navy Yard Shooting: Nats Game Canceled, Heightened Security at Bases, VRE to Run as Scheduled
Effects of the Navy Yard shootings are being felt across the area.
Area Bases Increase Security
Regional Armed Forces officials have been keeping an eye on the situation, but have not made any drastic changes at bases in Virginia, Maryland and DC.
"We added personnel at the gate as a precautionary measure," said 1st Lt. Jean Scott Dodd, spokesperson at Marine Corps Base Quantico. "There have been no threats and we are operating under code green, normal business," he said
VRE: Trains to Run as Scheduled
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter trains will run as normal Monday afternoon, officials with the rail service announced.
"VRE is saddened by this senseless tragedy and our thoughts are with those families impacted today's events at the Navy Yard," officials said in an email to riders.
If anything should change, VRE employees will notify riders immediately, representatives said.
Regional Armed Forces officials have been keeping an eye on the situation, but have not made any drastic changes at bases in Virginia, Maryland and DC.
"We added personnel at the gate as a precautionary measure," said 1st Lt. Jean Scott Dodd, spokesperson at Marine Corps Base Quantico. "There have been no threats and we are operating under code green, normal business," he said
VRE: Trains to Run as Scheduled
Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter trains will run as normal Monday afternoon, officials with the rail service announced.
"VRE is saddened by this senseless tragedy and our thoughts are with those families impacted today's events at the Navy Yard," officials said in an email to riders.
If anything should change, VRE employees will notify riders immediately, representatives said.
Nats Game Canceled
The Nationals - Braves game scheduled tonight in D.C. has been canceled, according to ESPN.
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- Understanding What the Washington Navy Yard Is and Who Works There
- Coast Guard Establishes Security Zone in Reaction To Navy Yard Shooting
- Navy Commander Witnesses Man Get Shot: 'I Was Running For My Life'
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