A notification a few potential lively shooter on a joint navy base in New Jersey sparked a lockdown and transient public concern Tuesday, however authorities later mentioned the report of the risk was unfounded.
It wasn’t clear what time the report got here in in regards to the potential shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. In a Fb put up, navy officers suggested anybody outdoors to take cowl and informed these inside to stay there.
One of many models on the bottom mentioned there had been an “incident” and that regulation enforcement and emergency personnel had been on scene.
Officers later mentioned an investigation discovered no lively shooter, thanked the general public for his or her concern and mentioned the lockdown had primarily been lifted. The navy mentioned solely the Lakehurst portion of the bottom remained closed, although it wasn’t instantly clear why.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is lower than 20 miles southeast of Trenton. It is one of many largest navy installations within the nation, with greater than 42,000 active-duty service members, civilians and members of the family.
The native police division additionally suggested of the lockdown, including there have been no reviews of lively incidents.
