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Staff Sgt. Pierre Johnson, 51st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, during an active shooter exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 13, 2014. | |
Stars and Stripes
Published: November 30, 2014
SEOUL, South Korea – Osan Air Base was under lockdown Monday morning due to reports of an active shooter on the base, according to the 51st Fighter Wing.
Wing spokesman 1st Lt. Brandon Baccam said security forces have responded to the incident, but officials were still gathering information and further details – including the shooter’s location -- were unavailable as of 11:20 a.m.
Several security forces personnel and vehicles were spotted around 11:15 a.m. at the base’s middle school and high school. The base was otherwise deserted as the season's first snow flurries fell, with a loudspeaker repeating the same message every few minutes in both English and Korean: “Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown. Seek safety and shelter.”
A post on the wing’s Facebook page just before 11:20 said that due to reports of a possible active shooter, a perimeter had been established and security forces were sweeping the area, with a 50 percent sweep of three buildings completed. The buildings were not identified.
“At this time, there have been no reports of suspicious activity reported,” the post said.
The 51st Security Forces Squadron practiced responding to a live shooting situation in mid-November, using Osan Middle School as the setting for a mock shooting. Responders practiced clearing the building and used rubber bullets during the exercise to make sure there were no injuries, according to the wing’s website.
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