Huntsville, Alabama- Redstone Arsenal has reportedly been put on lockdown after reports of a possible active shooter in or near building 5301.
The Marshall Space Flight Center sent an alert at 10:00a.m. Tuesday warning that a “situation exists near the Sparkman Center, RSA bldg. 5301.”
The message asked for people to avoid the area.
A second message send at 10:30 reads: “An active shooter has been reported at the RSA Sparkman Center. Personnel in this area take protective action now. This is not a drill.”
An active shooter drill was planned for tomorrow, however, officials tell us the current situation is not part of the drill.” – WAFF
More to follow as this story is still developing.
Possible active shooter not currently in ACC HQ, but on Redstone Arsenal. Installation on lock down. Run, hide, fight. https://t.co/BKbh9CIeI5
— Army Contracting (@ArmyContracting) June 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlleyGatorGunge/status/879725390465572864
Redstone Arsenal is on lockdown. Active shooter reported on the army side at the Sparkman Center. ISS Payload Operations Center ok.
— Mason Hall (@space_mace) June 27, 2017
Update: 1:42 pm EST- All gates are reportedly now open.
#BREAKING Gate 7 at #RedstoneArsenal has been reopened, after reports of a possible active shooter on the Arsenal. pic.twitter.com/hxGGazZLIE
— Rebecca Petit (@RebeccaPetitTV) June 27, 2017
Still an active scene w/ police, #FBI at #RedstoneArsenal Sparkman Center, still no word on what exactly happened pic.twitter.com/uYlguXdESK
— Shevaun Bryan (@shevaun_bryan) June 27, 2017
Featured image courtesy of Twitter.
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