SAN DIEGO – There are reports of a possible active shooter at the Naval Medical Center in the Balboa Park area Tuesday morning.
!ATTENTION! NBSD has received reports of an active shooter on the base at Balboa medical center building 26. If... https://t.co/h3uVF0xlGK
— Naval Base San Diego (@NavBaseSD) January 26, 2016
According to an NMCSD news release, a single witness reported hearing three shots from the basement of Building 26 at about 8 a.m. The building houses a gym and barracks.
First responders and Navy dog units were scouring the building. The medical center remains on lockdown and a shelter in place order has been given.
In a post on the NMCSD Facebook page, people were "advised to run, hide or fight." There were no reports of injuries. All non-emergency personnel were told to stay away.
San Diego and Garfield high schools were locked down as a precaution, along with Roosevelt Middle School. The lockdowns were lifted at around 9:30 a.m.
San Diego police were conducting traffic controls at Pershing and Florida drives.
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