Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:34 AM

Roland99 (53,041 posts)

MacDill Air Force Base in Florida is locked down after reports of an active shooter on the base.

Local news in Orlando reporting. No details yet

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/macdill-air-force-base-on-lockdown-officials-confirm

A Florida political candidate tweeted about the incident early Friday morning, stating that the lockdown was due to an active shooter, although that part is not confirmed.

Link to tweet

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MacDill Air Force Base in Florida is locked down after reports of an active shooter on the base. (Original post)	Roland99	Jan 2020	OP
They think the shots heard were outside the base now	Dennis Donovan	Jan 2020	#1
Good news for them, not so good for that other area	Roland99	Jan 2020	#2
When you leave MacDill you are almost immediately in one of the worst areas of Tampa.	TidalWave46	Jan 2020	#3
I protested against the Bush Iraq war at MacDill, it was a shabby area. The police were treating us	katmondoo	Jan 2020	#4
I worked right near the entrance to the base for a long time.	TidalWave46	Jan 2020	#5
K&R	UTUSN	Jan 2020	#6

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Fri Jan 10, 2020, 08:50 AM

Dennis Donovan (18,761 posts)

1. They think the shots heard were outside the base now

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Response to Dennis Donovan (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 09:10 AM

Roland99 (53,041 posts)

2. Good news for them, not so good for that other area

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Fri Jan 10, 2020, 09:31 AM

TidalWave46 (2,061 posts)

3. When you leave MacDill you are almost immediately in one of the worst areas of Tampa.

Very high drug use area. Crack dealers can be attracted by walking back and forth on the sidewalk in front of any one of a number of apartment complexes. It's literally that bad. Gun shots are not the most uncommon thing. I don't recall hearing them ever not know the shot or shots were fired in the surrounding area.

Orlando is not local and I don't see it mentioned in the article you linked. Looks like the Tampa ABC affiliate that you have linked which is local.

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Response to TidalWave46 (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 09:50 AM

katmondoo (6,398 posts)

4. I protested against the Bush Iraq war at MacDill, it was a shabby area. The police were treating us

like terrorists.

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Fri Jan 10, 2020, 11:46 AM

TidalWave46 (2,061 posts)

5. I worked right near the entrance to the base for a long time.

The corner of Gandy and Dale Mabry. I was a real piece of work at that time and made the most of the surrounding area.

The police in that area treat most people like shit and they get the same in return.

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Fri Jan 10, 2020, 12:26 PM

UTUSN (67,216 posts)

6. K&R

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