Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
In the days before he opened fire at the Washington Navy Yard this week, Aaron Alexis sought emergency treatment twice, Bloomberg reports.
The 34-year-old Navy contractor, who had a history of mental illness, requested treatment for insomnia twice in the past month, the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday.
Authorities alerted the local naval station of Alexis’ behavior. A few weeks earlier, Alexis had told police he was hearing voices, Bloomberg reported.
The VA reported that Alexis never threatened to hurt anyone while seeking treatment.
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