A naval base in Bethesda, Maryland has been put on lockdown after receiving a tip-off by phone that there was a bomb in one of its buildings. There are also reports of an active shooter threat at the location.
All personnel at Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB) were advised to shelter in place, the official Twitter account of the base reported. The public was asked to stay away from the area. Only emergency traffic is allowed to go in or out.
The phone tip on Wednesday morning claimed NSAB’s Building 10 was the subject of a bomb threat. No details were immediately offered about the possible shooter.
NSAB is best known for providing operational support for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
US military bases go into lockdown mode due to various incidents on a fairly regular basis. In September, the Wright-Patterson Air Force base near Dayton, Ohio remained shuttered for several hours after a single gunshot was reported heard inside. In August, the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling operated by the Navy and the Air Force in Washington DC went into an emergency after an armed suspect on the run was spotted on the premises. In June, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas went into a lockdown following reports of shots being fired at it.
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