Witnesses say that the shooter was shooting from the fourth floor of the Naval Sea Systems Command headquarters building down into the cafeteria, on the first floor.
Security forces put the entire base, and nearby government buildings, on lock down for most of the day.
The FBI identified the shooter as thirty-four year old Aaron Alexis, a former member of the US Navy, who was a current military contractor.
Alexis is among the dead, shot by people defending the base from his attack.
Officials say that they do not have a motive at this time.
DC Police are looking for a suspect who may have been a second shooter.
They described him as a black man in his forties, with grey side burns, wearing an olive military style uniform.
It is unclear if he was involved in the shooting or not, but surveillance footage of him raised investigators' suspicions.
Anyone with information should call the Washington DC Metropolitan Police at 202-727-9099.
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