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Police investigate report of shot being fired at Walter Reed military hospital | Police investigate report of shot being fired at Walter Reed military hospital |
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Police say there is no evidence of gunshots and no injuries reported at a major military hospital outside the US capital after reports that someone heard a gun shot. | |
The facility had been placed on lock down while police and federal agents completed their probe. | |
Police say the call came in at 10.48 a.m. Monday. Employees at the facility, located on the outskirts of Washington DC, were told to shelter in place via a text alert. | Police say the call came in at 10.48 a.m. Monday. Employees at the facility, located on the outskirts of Washington DC, were told to shelter in place via a text alert. |
Montgomery County Police say they have not confirmed that a shot was fired, according to NBC. | Montgomery County Police say they have not confirmed that a shot was fired, according to NBC. |
The Associated Press said police spokesman Natasha Plotnikov said an emergency hotline caller reported hearing one shot. | |
On Thursday morning, employees were told to shelter in place at the Washington Navy Yard, where the initial report of a shooting triggered vivid memories of a 2013 deadly mass shooting at the naval installation. | On Thursday morning, employees were told to shelter in place at the Washington Navy Yard, where the initial report of a shooting triggered vivid memories of a 2013 deadly mass shooting at the naval installation. |