Authorities responded Thursday to a potential active shooter situation at a military base in Pensacola, Florida, but found no signs of a shooter. No injuries were reported.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies responded to reports of shots being fired at a building at Naval Air Station Pensacola’s Corry Station, the sheriff’s office said in a statement to CBS affiliate WKRG-TV.
The sheriff’s office, Pensacola Police Department and Navy police responded to the location and found no signs of an active shooter after sweeping the building.
“Our Security team is responding swiftly and expertly with our local law enforcement partners,” Capt. Chandra Newman, commanding officer of the base, said in a statement. “Our concern is always the safety and welfare of our service members and their families.”
Authorities were conducting another check of the building out of caution, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons told reporters.
“We want to make sure that we’ve cleared the entire building, closets, hallways, everything,” Simmons said.
Base gates were closed during the law enforcement response, but officials said on social media that some gates were being reopened to people with Defense Department identification cards.
