Navy Yard Shooter Called Buddhist With Anger-Fueled Past
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A contradictory picture emerged of the suspect in the deadly Washington Navy Yard rampage. He meditated at a Buddhist temple yet spent hours playing assault-themed video games. He didn’t strike friends as violent, yet was arrested for firing his gun in anger.
As federal law-enforcement officials appealed for more information about Aaron Alexis, 34, who was shot dead by police at the scene, friends expressed surprise that he was being blamed for the attack yesterday that claimed at least a dozen lives besides his own. Authorities said he was the sole gunman.