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Active shooter reported at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio | Active shooter reported at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio |
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Emergency services have been called to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, amid reports of an active shooter. | Emergency services have been called to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, amid reports of an active shooter. |
“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,” base officials tweeted. “There are no additional details at this 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,” base officials tweeted. “There are no additional details at this time.” |
According to emergency dispatch traffic, someone may be barricaded inside the base’s hospital, reported the Dayton Daily News. | According to emergency dispatch traffic, someone may be barricaded inside the base’s hospital, reported the Dayton Daily News. |
Base officials have ordered all personnel inside to shelter in place until the incident is investigated. The FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are on the scene, and local law enforcement has been reported leaving the base as federal agents take over management of the scene. | |
People are reportedly being escorted out of the hospital with their hands up and led to safety. | |
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has over 27,000 employees and sits a few miles east of Dayton, Ohio. The base was scheduled to hold quarterly base-wide exercises from July 30 to August 3. | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has over 27,000 employees and sits a few miles east of Dayton, Ohio. The base was scheduled to hold quarterly base-wide exercises from July 30 to August 3. |
In 1995, negotiations to end the Bosnian War were held at the base, resulting in the Dayton Agreement that ended the three-year conflict. | In 1995, negotiations to end the Bosnian War were held at the base, resulting in the Dayton Agreement that ended the three-year conflict. |