At least 13 people died during a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard yesterday.

A gunman who opened fire inside a US navy base in Washington, killing 12 people, was a full-time reservist from 2007 to 2011.

The man accused in a shooting rampage at a US navy base has been identified as a man from Texas.

At least 12 people have died in a shooting rampage at a US navy yard in Washington DC, police said.