JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (WTVD) --
Joint Base Andrews was put on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter Thursday morning and all personnel were directed to shelter in place.JBA is currently on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. All personnel are directed to shelter in place. More info as it comes.
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
The incident is ongoing at the Malcolm Grow Medical Facility. First responders are on-scene now. All personnel continue to shelter in place
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
Officials later said the report was unfounded. An employee at a medical facility at the base outside Washington said an active-shooter drill had been planned Thursday morning, but officials later told workers it was a "real-world" situation.
It later turned out that someone looking out a window saw the drill in progress and thought it was the real thing.
Joint Base Andrews seen in the distance from a helicopter Thursday morning.
The Maryland base is the home of Air Force One and other military units.
Air Force One on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews (AP file photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
First responders are currently on scene to secure the location.
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
Due to the serious nature of this report, the base is reacting to ensure the safety of all personnel.
— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016
