Authorities closed the main gate at Nellis Air Force Base in northeast Las Vegas Wednesday after a person arrived at the gate saying that there was a bomb in his car, reports KVVU-TV. Explosive ordinance personnel are reported to be investigating the situation.
#BREAKING Main gate at Nellis AFB closed while bomb threat is investigated > https://t.co/Y2iicdXSgq pic.twitter.com/CThT01jWeL
— FOX5 Las Vegas (@FOX5Vegas) December 9, 2015
Workers say Nellis AFB on lockdown. No one allowed in or out.@News3LV pic.twitter.com/Y4Tw21pYDP
— Antonio Castelan (@CastelanInfo) December 9, 2015
An elementary school on the base in under lockdown as well, and some roads surrounding the base are closed as well.
Elementary school at Nellis AFB on soft lock down. Heading to the base now.
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieWISHTV) December 9, 2015
#BREAKING Streets near Nellis AFB closed after bomb threat made https://t.co/nq3lj26mD8 pic.twitter.com/WJ8lsgRz7V
— KSNV News 3 (@News3LV) December 9, 2015
Officials at Nellis say someone came to the gates at 11:50 this morning & and said they had a bomb in their car.
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieWISHTV) December 9, 2015
Air Force has blocked off the area while they investigate that claim. Gates to the base are closed.
— Stephanie Zepelin (@StephanieWISHTV) December 9, 2015
Nellis Airmen continue to wait outside base as bomb techs check out car.@News3LV pic.twitter.com/W6MpB5CnZH
— Antonio Castelan (@CastelanInfo) December 9, 2015
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Good news: Everything seems to have ended without incident.
#UPDATE Incident over at @NellisAFB. Individual in custody https://t.co/Cjz0g4s81H https://t.co/cu0dJw988n
— Mahsa Saeidi, Esq. (@WFLAMahsa) December 9, 2015
KTNV reports that the individual involved in the bomb threat was taken into custody by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. We will update this post as more details become available.
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