Gunman, guards exchange fire in Holocaust Museum

Jun 10, 2009
By NAFEESA SYEED
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - An elderly gunman opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, gravely wounding a security guard before being shot. Authorities said they were investigating a white supremacist as the possible shooter.

The assailant was in critical condition, said Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty.

D.C. Police Chief Kathy Lanier said the gunman appeared to have acted alone. He was "engaged by security guards immediately after entering the door" with a rifle, she said. the rest

White supremacist James W Von Brunn opens fire at Holocaust museum