Good morning, Washington. Well, alright, that’s not quite right: it’s a terrible morning. The news is filled with shootings, homicidal arsons, hardships for the disabled community and, perhaps most astoundingly, the revelation that the Virginia DMV is trying to forbid customers from smiling. I expect to get a press release announcing the cancellation of this year’s Christmas any minute. Oh yeah, and it’s never going to stop raining. It’s all pretty terrible. Here’s hoping that tomorrow proves to be a spectacularly great Friday.

More On Holocaust Museum Shooting: As you might imagine, today’s news is filled with continued attempts to discover what happened during yesterday’s fatal Holocaust Museum shooting, and why it happened. The Post does a good job recounting the specific events that led to the death of security guard Stephen Johns. Via WTOP, the AP focuses more on the accused shooter, reiterating and adding to what we know of James von Brunn’s personal history by detailing his lack of success as an artist, recounting his odd attempt to menace the Federal Reserve Board, and briefly mentioning that he spent time in Idaho, potentially in the company of a hate group. The Post’s piece on von Brunn has quotes from the man’s ex-wife, neighbors and fellow white supremacists. It’s still not known exactly how von Brunn, a convicted felon, was able to obtain the .22 caliber rifle used in the shooting. There’ve been no reports of a change in von Brunn’s medical condition since yesterday when he was in critical condition, although the Post reporting adds the detail that von Brunn was shot in the head.

Va. Primary Analysis: The Post has a thorough followup to yesterday’s Virginia election results, including separate articles on what doomed McAuliffe, why Moran floundered and what’s ahead for candidate Deeds.

WMATA Tries To Rein In MetroAccess Costs: The Examiner reports on Metro’s efforts to control the rapidly-growing costs of providing service to the disabled. Among the ideas on the table: reducing the area serviced to the minimum required by law; raising fares; and placing further restrictions on who can use the service and under what conditions they can use it.

Briefly Noted: Tysons somehow manages to become even more objectionable… Man, three teens charged in misdirected revenge arson… Loudoun police ticket cyclists on charity ride… Apparent inmate suicide in Frederick… Fatal shooting in Columbia Heights, despite police presence…

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