There are reports of a shooting at a U.S. naval base in Millington, Tennessee:
Law enforcement source says the shooter was a employee who was relieved of duty. Went to a car got the gun started shooting.
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
Source says the shooter is in custody.
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
Cars backed up at the south gate to the Base pic.twitter.com/C3AULT5lh6
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
This is the main gate to the base cars are leaving now pic.twitter.com/6M1LOBjEoD
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
This is the scene pic.twitter.com/bEnCJGpqAy
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
The shooting reportedly took place just off the base:
The shooting appears to have happened just off base pic.twitter.com/zicU00pEMB
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this story and bring you any updates as they are available.
More information:
This happened on an Army National Guard Facility across from the base
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
The victims were National Guard soldiers.
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
National Guard soldiers took down the shooter before the Millington Police arrived.
— Matt Gerien (@MattGerien) October 24, 2013
Updates:
I'm at the MED where 2 ambulances just arrived with injured victims from shooting near Millington Navy Base pic.twitter.com/3zmlI05IX6
— Stephanie Scurlock (@SScurlock_WREG3) October 24, 2013
Correction: NSA Millington, Tenn. Not NAS. The shooting occurred at a Tenn. Guard building on the base. No Navy personnel were hurt.
— USNI News (@USNINews) October 24, 2013
One shot in leg. The other in foot. Both at MED. They r national guard so is reported shooter. Happened in Millington on U.S. Navy property
— Stephanie Scurlock (@SScurlock_WREG3) October 24, 2013