Report of single shot heard on Walter Reed Medical Center campus in Bethesda
BETHESDA, Md. (AP/WJLA) - Police say they are checking on a report of a single shot fired at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington.
Montgomery County police spokeswoman Natasha Plotnikov says a 911 caller reported hearing one shot inside Building 1, the original hospital on the campus in Bethesda, on Monday morning. She says police are on the scene checking the report.
All lanes of Maryland Route 355 were closed in both directions between Cedar Lane and Jones Bridge Road due to police activity. Some lanes at Rockville Pike near Walter Reed Medical Center and the National Institute of Health were also reportedly blocked, according to Montgomery County police.
The Medical Center/NIH Metro station remained open across from Walter Reed, according to a tweet from Montgomery County Highway Services.
The Department of the Navy and Unified Command released this statement Monday:
"Naval Support Activity Bethesda is currently in lockdown and all base personnel are sheltering in place as a result of unconfirmed reports of an active shooter. DOD Security Force, NIH Police Force and County EMS and Medics have responded and searching the area. More information to follow."
Local television coverage shows police cars parked by the building and people walking away from the building.
Police tweeted that they have not confirmed the report of a shot, but they are sending additional officers.
Walter Reed officials could not immediately be reached.
Montgomery County Police tweeted Monday morning about a reported single shot heard on the campus of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda.
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BETHESDA, Md. (AP/WJLA) - Police say they are checking on a report of a single shot fired at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington.
Montgomery County police spokeswoman Natasha Plotnikov says a 911 caller reported hearing one shot inside Building 1, the original hospital on the campus in Bethesda, on Monday morning. She says police are on the scene checking the report.
All lanes of Maryland Route 355 were closed in both directions between Cedar Lane and Jones Bridge Road due to police activity. Some lanes at Rockville Pike near Walter Reed Medical Center and the National Institute of Health were also reportedly blocked, according to Montgomery County police.
The Medical Center/NIH Metro station remained open across from Walter Reed, according to a tweet from Montgomery County Highway Services.
The Department of the Navy and Unified Command released this statement Monday:
"Naval Support Activity Bethesda is currently in lockdown and all base personnel are sheltering in place as a result of unconfirmed reports of an active shooter. DOD Security Force, NIH Police Force and County EMS and Medics have responded and searching the area. More information to follow."
Local television coverage shows police cars parked by the building and people walking away from the building.
Police tweeted that they have not confirmed the report of a shot, but they are sending additional officers.
Walter Reed officials could not immediately be reached.
Montgomery County Police tweeted Monday morning about a reported single shot heard on the campus of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg7SHHTiRXQ
source: Report of single shot heard on Walter Reed Medical Center campus in Bethesda | WJLA.com
