Andrews Air Force base on lockdown due to report of active shooter… Shooting DRILL was ongoing at time…
PatriotRising.com
06/30/2016
Joint Base Andrews in Maryland has been placed on lockdown following a report of an active shooter.
The base was placed on lockdown just after 9 a.m. Thursday, officials at the base told News4. All personnel have been directed to shelter in place.
Joint Base Andrews said it had planned an active shooter exercise for 9 a.m., but around the same time, first responders received reports of an “real-world active shooter situation” at the Malcolm Grow Medical Facility. The base says it investigating the incident as an ongoing active shooter situation.
According to Stars and Stripes, the Pentagon said there was a “barricade situation” on the third floor of the medical facility.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson called the incident an “unfolding situation” during his testimony at the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
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