US military facility Joint Base Andrews lifts lockdown

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE)  – The US military facility Joint Base Andrews, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has lifted a lockdown on the base following report of an active shooter situation in the area

According to a tweet at around 9:16 pm (Manila time), the base was under lockdown due to the active shooter report. 

JBA is currently on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. All personnel are directed to shelter in place. More info as it comes.

— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016

The incident is ongoing at the Malcolm Grow Medical Facility. First responders are on-scene now. All personnel continue to shelter in place

— Joint Base Andrews (@JBA_NAFW) June 30, 2016

The Washington Post, citing an unnamed federal law enforcement official, reported that there was “not a shooter.”

Confusion over a scheduled active shooter exercise at the Maryland facility was believed to have led to the lockdown, as someone called the emergency number 911 when they saw the drill, the Post said.

The base’s Twitter account added, “The base was scheduled to conduct an active shooter exercise, however, reports of a real-world active shooter situation were reported.”

The situation delayed the travel of Vice President Joe Biden, who was due to head to Ohio for a campaign event, according to his office.

Joint Base Andrews, located in Maryland, is home to thousands of military personnel and their families. US President Barack Obama regularly plays golf on the base. – with reports from the Agence France-Presse/Rappler.com