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| Active shooter reported at Tennessee National Guard airbase, campus placed on lockdown | 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. | 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, when a local student reported seeing a suspicious person who appeared to be armed. 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.” |
| After clearing the base and speaking to the student again, however, authorities determined the initial report was based on a misunderstanding. | |
| “We now believe they didn't see what they thought they saw,” Hurst said. “Everyone is safe. There were no shots fired.” | |
| Commercial flights coming in and out of the adjoining McGhee Tyson Airport were not affected at any point during the lockdown. | |
| 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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