Crime & Safety
Lockdown Lifted In Shooter Alert At Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was put on lockdown Friday afternoon due to a potential armed intruder. The search for a gunman continues.
Updated at 3:13 p.m.
WASHINGTON, DC — Friday afternoon's lockdown of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., was lifted shortly before 3 p.m. The base was locked down while authorities searched for two reported active shooters, according to a post on the base's official Facebook page.
“All clear, all clear. Resume normal operations," an announcement said over the base loudspeaker, according to a news report. No news has been reported yet about whether the shooters were apprehended.
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Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum confirmed Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is on lockdown, according to WTOP.
"Multiple sources confirm sounds of gunfire near 3800 Holly Terrace around Bolling Air Force Base. Unconfirmed reports of a suspect on the base," WTOP reporter Megan Cloherty posted on Twitter.
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Cloherty also reported that possibly two shooters are on the base and one is injured.
Metropolitan Police Department told Channel 7 News reporter Tom Roussey officers were investigating the report of shots fired around 12:04 p.m in the 3800 block of Halley Terrace S.E., according to a Twitter post. Police told Roussey they found no suspect and he fled across I-295 to the base.
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling posted the following on its Facebook page:
"Be on the lookout for two individuals on base with descriptions as follows: One individual is a black male, medium build with dreads wearing ripped blue jeans and with dreads. The second individual is a black male wearing green pants and a white top. He may be injured. Do not go looking for these individuals. If you see these people, call the Base Defense Operations Center at 202-767-5000."
The last known location of the suspects was to the south of Blanchard Barracks, according to the post.
"If you encounter the individual and have a safe route, RUN," the post said. "If you do not have a safe route to run, HIDE. Barricade your door, turn off the lights and your cell phone ringer, and remain silent. If you are hiding, prepare to FIGHT."
Update from base: Two suspects are potentially armed on Joint Base Anacostia Bolling. One may be injured.
— Megan Cloherty (@ClohertyWTOP) August 13, 2021
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