Joint Base Andrews on lockdown, reports of an active shooter (False Alarm)

[Hissyspit]

Last edited Thu Jun 30, 2016, 10:29 AM - Edit history (2)

Source: CBS News

@CBSNews: JUST IN: Joint Base Andrews on lockdown, reports of an active shooter https://t.co/pCwAiyNWyh/s/8YHd https://t.co/gl41gp9BeX/s/aXWM

UPDATE: @CBSNews: BREAKING: Sources confirm no active shooter at #JointBaseAndrews, situation is "all clear" https://t.co/4Bas6FcOiJ/s/TmsD https://t.co/Ui2PlSgxfy/s/ktAw

@BreakingNews: Incident at Andrews AFB triggered after someone saw personnel carrying long guns during drill, senior law enforcement says - NBC News

@BreakingNews: More: No barricade situation, no shots fired at Andrews Air Base, senior law enforcement officials say - NBC News https://t.co/DX3ZbektFF/s/C0Bm

Read more: https://t.co/gl41gp9BeX/s/aXWM

[lonestarnot]

1. Bldg 1060, med. bldg.

[Recursion]

2. Hoping this is a false alarm like Balboa was (nt)

[James48]

3. Prayers for Security Personnel

Keep your head down.

[James48]

4. There WAS a scheduled drill today at Andrews AFB

Not sure if there is a real shooter, or was a misinterpretation - of someone who didn't get the word that a drill was planned today.

[Roy Rolling]

5. Fast report....

They are now saying it is possible a drill was mistaken for a real situation. There is confusion, but lockdown as initial response is reported.

[lonestarnot]

6. Brings back 9/11 and that drill.

[villager]

9. Quite the coincidence, that 9/11 drill. nt

[mahatmakanejeeves]

7. (Not to make light of the situation, but) extra credit for referring to it as "Joint Base Andrews."

It hasn't been called Andrews AFB since 2009. Some local editors still slip up.

Joint Base Andrews

[BumRushDaShow]

13. The initial Washington Post breaking news banner that I got called it "Andrews Air Force Base"

and I screamed. Then an hour or so later when the situation was resolved, they used the correct term in another breaking news banner.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. To be honest, I have to stop and think about it too.

The Washington Blade referred to the place as AAFB in an article two months ago, and DCist.com did the same thing two weeks ago. I emailed both authors with a link to the Wikipedia page. DCist's author updated her article.

Completely off-topic: BLS doesn't release the unemployment data until next Friday.

http://www.marketwatch.com/Economy-Politics/Calendars/Economic

Happy Canada Day, or is Philadelphia in the United States?

[BumRushDaShow]

16. It'll take awhile I think

Andrews (due to Air Force One) has been referenced so much that it's ingrained!

And thanks for the heads-up on the report. I figured they would delay due to the July 4th holiday.

And am right here in the city where the U.S. was founded and that will be bombarded with a whole lotta Democrats coming here for the convention! First time since 1948.

[brooklynite]

8. UPDATE: Homeland security chief says unfolding situation at Andrews

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says there is an "unfolding situation" at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland but is providing no further details.

The base tweeted Thursday it is on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. Joint Base Andrews is home to Air Force One.

The tweet instructs all personnel at the base in Washington's Maryland suburbs to shelter in place and says more information will be released as it comes.

Johnson is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He says he may have to take a break from the hearing as the situation at Andrews develops.

http://bigstory.ap.org/4016e56522b0422fbc142363dc8fcd11

[Initech]

11. Just another day in gun addicted America.

[B2G]

12. Relax. All clear. nt

[PoliticAverse]

14. "All-clear given after someone mistook active shooter drill for real thing"...

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Joint-Base-Andrews-Under-Lockdown-385027091.html