Police have rushed to a Naval Air station in Florida following reports of an “active shooter.”
Corry Station, in Pensacola, was locked down amid reports of an armed disturbance just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, with a massive law enforcement presence on the scene, according to the U.S. Navy.
In a post on X, NAS Pensacola said that its security forces and local authorities were “responding to an active shooter situation” onboard the station. Officials said the call came in after three shots were fired.
However, shortly after the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said there were “no signs of an active shooter.” Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said officers had swept the building and had not found anyone injured.
In a previous statement Captain Chandra Newman said: “Our Security team is responding swiftly and expertly with our local law enforcement partners. Our concern is always the safety and welfare of our service members and their families.”
The gates to NAS Pensacola and Corry Station areas of operations are currently closed. NAS Pensacola said that more information will be posted online as it became available.
The official account of the U.S. Navy also acknowledged that the situation was still developing.
