NBC and CBS were forced to retract earlier reports about the identity of the shooter responsible for the deaths of 12 people at the Navy Yard in Washington on Monday.

Both networks identified the same man as the shooter, Rollie Chance, and then had to correct those reports.

NBC News’ Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd said the early confusion was caused by an I.D. card found near the body of the shooter.

BREAKING. @johnmillercbs advises the initial reports identifying the suspected shooter as Rollie Chance are wrong. — Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeCBS) September 16, 2013

NBC News: we are now NOT reporting name of shooter; retracting that report. deleting those tweets — Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 16, 2013

The confusion over the shooter name had to do with an I.D. card found near dead gunman; What led to bad initial reporting. — Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) September 16, 2013