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U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter
Source: Reuters
U.S. NOVEMBER 27, 2018 / 2:50 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports of a possible active shooter at the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington on Tuesday afternoon proved false, with the U.S. Navy confirming that the incident was a drill.
The Navy provided no other information or details.
Police swept at least one building at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, the military base that houses the medical center, after receiving a call about a possible shooter around 2:23 p.m. ET.
People at the medical center, including a U.S. congressman, sheltered in place for at least 30 minutes, while the base urged others at the installation to find cover inside vehicles or buildings as a precaution.
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U.S. Navy says incident at Walter Reed hospital was a drill, no shooter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Reports of a possible active shooter at the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington on Tuesday afternoon proved false, with the U.S. Navy confirming that the incident was a drill.
The Navy provided no other information or details.
Police swept at least one building at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, the military base that houses the medical center, after receiving a call about a possible shooter around 2:23 p.m. ET.
People at the medical center, including a U.S. congressman, sheltered in place for at least 30 minutes, while the base urged others at the installation to find cover inside vehicles or buildings as a precaution.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-maryland-shooting-walterreed/u-s-navy-says-incident-at-walter-reed-hospital-was-a-drill-no-shooter-idUSKCN1NW298