The U.S. Navy said there is nothing to indicate any shots were fired at its San Diego medical center after an active shooter was reported Tuesday morning.
Capt. Curt Jones, the commanding officer of Naval Base San Diego, told reporters that an initial clearing of the building turned up “nothing that would indicate any kind of dangerous situation,” but authorities are continuing to clear the facility.
Naval Medical Center San Diego was placed on lockdown and people were sheltering in place after morning reports of an active shooter.
The medical center posted on its Facebook page at 8 a.m. Pacific time that an active shooter had been reported in building 26.
“All occupants are advised to run, hide or fight,” the message stated. It also urged all non-emergency personnel to stay away from the facility.
The San Diego Police Department confirmed to NBC San Diego that officials at the center reported shots fired in the facility, but no further details were available.
According to a U.S. Navy press release, one witness saw a shooter at approximately 8 a.m. and three shots were reportedly heard in the basement of building 26, which is a combination of a gym and barracks. First responders and Navy working dog units are on the scene clearing the building, the release said.
There has been no confirmation of shots fired or injuries.
At around 8:30 a.m. local time, two California Highway Patrol officers were seen entering the facility through an emergency room. By 8:45 a.m., a SWAT truck was seen storming the facility.
The center is comprised of more than 6,500 military, civilian, contractor and volunteer personnel, located just a few miles from downtown San Diego. Personnel deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Djibouti and aboard the USNS Mercy.
A staffer for the childcare center at NMCSD said employees at the facility have undergone training in the case of an active shooter situation. The childcare center, which opens at 5:30 a.m. can take care of roughly 200 children at a time. Officials reported “the childcare facilities at NMC care are currently secured. All children are accounted for and safe.”
Military officials confirmed Naval Base Point Loma had been placed on lockdown, but it was lifted as of 9:35 a.m.
Schools in the area placed on lockdown include Garfield Middle School, San Diego High School and Roosevelt Middle School. By 9:45 a.m. San Diego United School District officials confirmed the lockdowns had been lifted, but staffers and students at the campuses were to continue to shelter in place.
This is a developing story that was last updated at 1:41 p.m. ET.
