13 killed in Washington Navy Yard shooting

Reuters

Washington

A 34-year-old gunman opened fire at the US Navy Yard in Washington yesterday in a shooting that left 13 people dead at the busy military installation not far from the US Capitol and the White House, officials said.

The suspect, identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis of Fort Worth, Texas, was among the dead and authorities said they were searching for another possible gunman wearing military-style clothing.

Earlier, officials said they were looking for two men, but then said police had established one of them was not a suspect in the shooting, which began at about 8.30am EDT (1230 GMT).

The Washington DC mayor and the police chief reported 12 fatalities and an unknown number of wounded at the Naval Sea Systems Command, one of five such commands where civilians, military personnel and contractors build, buys and maintain Navy ships and submarines. About 3,000 people work there.

“We have no indication of motive at this time,” said Washington DC police chief Cathy Lanier.