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Reports of an active shooter sent emergency responders racing to the hospital at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio on Thursday afternoon. The base is on lockdown.
A spokesperson for the Air Force base confirmed on Twitter that base emergency responders, including security forces and the fire department, responded to a reported active shooter incident at a building at the base’s hospital at around 12:40 p.m. local time.
At approximately 12:40 p.m. today, base emergency responders, including security forces and fire department, responded to a reported incident in building 830, the Wright-Patt Hospital. There are no additional details at this time. Information will be released as it is available
— Wright-Patterson AFB (@WrightPattAFB) August 2, 2018
“Base personnel have been directed to shelter in place until the incident is investigated,” the base said in a second tweet.
At approximately 12:40 p.m., base emergency responders (security forces, fire department) responded to a reported Active Shooter incident at the base hospital.
Base personnel have been directed to shelter in place until the incident is investigated
— Wright-Patterson AFB (@WrightPattAFB) August 2, 2018
A third stated: “Our first priority is any emergency incident is to protect the men and women at Wright-Patt. Our base security forces defenders and fire department personnel are trained to quickly assess situations and take necessary action. An investigation is under way.”
No additional information was made available.
Local media reported an alert was…