Naval Air Station Pensacola was placed on a lockdown and both gates were secured amid reports of an active shooter.
Reuters
Updated:December 6, 2019, 7:31 PM IST
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Authorities were investigating an “active shooter” on Friday at Naval Air Station Pensacola, a US Navy base in Florida, the Escambia County Sheriff’s office said.
“I can confirm that there’s an active shooter on NAS Pensacola right now,” said Amber Southard, a sheriff’s spokeswoman. She said she had no further information to share. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
“We are aware of reports of a possible active shooter at Naval Air Station Pensacola,” the Navy wrote on its Twitter account.
#BREAKING: We are aware of reports of a possible active shooter at Naval Air Station Pensacola. More information to follow.
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy)December 6, 2019
The reports come just two days after a gunman opened fire at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam near Honolulu killing two and injuring a third before killing himself.
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