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| Active shooter reported at Tennessee National Guard airbase, campus placed on lockdown | |
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| McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base in Tennessee has been placed on lockdown, following reports of an active shooter in the area, according to local media. | |
| The alarm was raised shortly after 11am on Wednesday. Law enforcement conducted a sweep of the base, spokesman Lt. Col. Travers Hurst told reporters. No shots were reported, yet personnel were told to shelter in place. | |
| The Tennessee National Guard said that reports of “suspicious activity” triggered the alert, but added that there are “no reports of injuries.” | The Tennessee National Guard said that reports of “suspicious activity” triggered the alert, but added that there are “no reports of injuries.” |
| Despite the lockdown, commercial flights in an out of the adjoining McGhee Tyson Airport remained unaffected. | |
| McGhee Tyson is located near Knoxville, and is home to the 134th Air Refuelling Wing. Crews there operate and maintain a fleet of KC-135 tanker aircraft. | McGhee Tyson is located near Knoxville, and is home to the 134th Air Refuelling Wing. Crews there operate and maintain a fleet of KC-135 tanker aircraft. |
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