Cheat Sheet - Who Is the Navy Yard Shooter?

Today: Eight Navy Yard Victims ID'd , Ahmed Akkari Repents Violent Opposition to Danish Cartoons Lampooning Islam , Costa Concordia Upright September 17, 2013 CLUES 1. Who Is the Navy Yard Shooter? Friends say Aaron Alexis was a "nice guy," but police records tell another story. Now 12 people plus the shooter are dead. The Daily Beast's Ben Jacobs and Miranda Green on Monday's Washington Navy Yard massacre. Plus, Nina Strochlic breaks down what we know so far about Alexis, David Frum says now is the time to talk about gun control, and Jamelle Bouie on why we can't pretend race had nothing to do with it. Read it at The Daily Beast IN MEMORIAM 2. Eight Navy Yard Victims ID'd Navy officials have identified eight of the 13 victims of Monday's rampage at the Washington Navy Yard. The victims named so far are Michael Arnold, 59; Sylvia Frasier, 53; Kathy Gaarde, 62; John Roger Johnson, 73; Frank Kohler, 50; Bernard Proctor, 46; Vishnu Pandit, 61; and Arthur Daniels, 51. Daniels's son, Arthur Jr., told The Washington Post that he is struggling to "understand why." "All he did was go to work. That was his only crime," Daniels said. Authorities said they are still contacting the other victims' families. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray said another eight people were injured, though earlier numbers had pinpointed the number wounded at 14. Three people were shot, and another five had stress-related injuries. Read it at The Washington Post Conversion 3. The Repentant Radical After a Danish newspaper published cartoons satirizing the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, Ahmed Akkari spearheaded protests that ultimately cost the lives of 200 people. Now he says he's sorry. The Daily Beast's Michael Moynihan on what changed Akkari's mind. Read it at The Daily Beast AT LAST 4. Costa Concordia Upright A cheer arose in Giglio, Italy, as the doomed Costa Concordia finally was righted early Tuesday morning, although months of repair work still lie ahead for the ship before it can be towed away. The ship had been on its side since a January 2012 wreck that killed 32. Cables and water tanks rolled the ship onto a giant platform, with one side of it muddy and crushed after 20 months submerged. Two victims' bodies haven't been found, and authorities are hoping that they will recover the remains in the salvage operation. Franco Gabrielli, the head of Italy's Civil Protection Authority, said no environmental spill had been detected so far. Read it at BBC News C'MON 5. Man Throws Firecrackers at White House Well, this is just about the worst timing imaginable. On Monday afternoon, after a gunman killed at least 12 people in the Washington Navy Yard, a man threw firecrackers over a fence and onto the White House lawn. The noises led some to believe that shots were fired. Three uniformed Secret Service officers immediately arrested the man, who was wearing no shoes. Read it at The Daily Beast RELIEF IN SIGHT Colorado Focuses on Recovery Rains move east. 'IS THIS REALLY ME?' Daley Drops Out of IL Governor Race Unprepared for the "enormity" of the race. OOPS Iran Shuts Down Facebook, Twitter Again Monday's brief respite was a mistake. BACK TO WORK L.A. Lifts Porn Moratorium But encourages more HIV/AIDS testing. NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME 'SNL' Cast Adds Six Cecily Strong joins "Weekend Update." GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. How Media Got D.C. Shooting Wrong Amidst the awful tragedy of the Washington Navy Yard shooting, another story emerged. The media, in its rush to report quickly, ended up getting crucial facts wrong, including the name of the alleged killer. From NBC's Chuck Todd to CBS's John Miller, see who went awry, and how. More Videos Syria Expert Comes Clean by Josh Rogin 13 Crazy Karl Lagerfeld Quotes by The Fashion Beast Team How 'The Mindy Project' Got Great by Kevin Fallon

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