A lockdown was lifted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in Burlington County, New Jersey, after witnesses heard gunshots during a training exercise, a source confirmed with NBC News.
Emergency personnel responded to reports of an active shooter at JB MDL on Tuesday, Sept. 30, around 11 a.m. A high ranking law enforcement source told NBC News' Jonathan Dienst that a training exercise was occurring at the base and witnesses heard gunshots. They then called 911 which led to the lockdown and personnel at the base were told to immediately seek shelter.
Law enforcement officials arrived at the base and confirmed there was no active shooter threat. The lockdown was lifted and the base resumed normal operations at 11:57 a.m.
JB MDL is a United States military facility and includes units from all six armed forces branches.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst-in-nj-placed-on-lockdown-burlington-county/4277731/
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Thank you A&L. And I'm so thankful that it turned out to be a false alarm.
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