UPDATE: All-Clear Given After Active Shooter Reported at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey

By Jennifer Van Laar | 3:40 PM on October 26, 2023

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UPDATE 3:48 PM Eastern, October 26, 2023

The base issued an "all clear" and reports that "all members of JBMDL are safe."

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

ALL CLEAR

JBMDL IS NO LONGER UNDER A LOCKDOWN CONDITION, WE HAVE CONFIRMED ALL MEMBERS OF JBMDL ARE SAFE.

We appreciate the public’s continued support
— JointBaseMDL (@jointbasemdl) October 26, 2023

There's no information at this point as to what caused the active shooter alarm, but we will provide further information when it is available.

ORIGINAL REPORT

An active shooter has been reported at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN LOCKDOWN

ACTIVE SHOOTER REPORTED ON JBMDL
BLDG 5231. ALL PERSONNEL ARE TO LOCKDOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
ALL PERSONNEL OUTDOORS SHOULD TAKE COVER.
— JointBaseMDL (@jointbasemdl) October 26, 2023

The base is about 45 miles northeast of Philadelphia, in southern New Jersey.

(This is a breaking story; updates will be provided as they become available.)

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