Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C. was taken off of lockdown Friday afternoon after a suspect who ran onto the base was detained.
Military leadership on the base said the unidentified suspect, who had no apparent connection to the base, was captured at approximately 2:45 p.m. and would be turned over to D.C. police.
Base Commander Col. Michael Zuhlsdorf said authorities are still working to determine how the man was able to get onto the base but said he was “infinitely confident in the security of this base,” according to WTOP.
The base was placed on lockdown earlier Friday due to reports of at least one armed and potentially dangerous person, the installation announced on Facebook.
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An initial social media post warned those on base of “a potential armed individual” who was last seen on the base’s south side near the Blanchard Barracks.
“If you encounter the individual and have a safe route, RUN,” the post added. “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.”
Subsequent reports from the base showed conflicting information, with one update telling people to be on the lookout for two male suspects.
The base then told people to shelter in place and to be on the lookout for a single individual. The suspect was described as “a black male, medium build with dreads that are mid-back in length” who “is wearing blue or green pants and a white tank top (possibly with a bag).”
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A base spokesperson said gunshots had been heard on base but that there was no ongoing active shooter situation, WTOP also reported.
Officers with the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of shots fired across I-295 from the base when the suspects ran onto the base, but they had no reports of a shooting victim.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the base for more information.
