Lockdown Lifted At Montana Air Base
47 weeks ago
UPDATE: The lockdown was lifted at Montana's Malmstrom Air Force base Thursday morning after an active shooter threat. “There were no confirmed shots fired and there are no casualties or injuries reported,” the base said on Facebook. “There is no threat to the public at this time. The investigation into the incident is still ongoing.”
ORIGINAL REPORT: An Air Force nuclear missile base in central Montana has been put on lockdown following a report of an active shooter. Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls announced the lockdown Thursday in a social media post. Officials were keeping visitors away from a building where a suspected “real world threat” was reported at about 10:30 a.m. An advisory to shelter in place was announced by the Great Falls Police Department for schools in the surrounding community. Police recommended private schools and daycares also shelter in place.
ORIGINAL REPORT: An Air Force nuclear missile base in central Montana has been put on lockdown following a report of an active shooter. Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls announced the lockdown Thursday in a social media post. Officials were keeping visitors away from a building where a suspected “real world threat” was reported at about 10:30 a.m. An advisory to shelter in place was announced by the Great Falls Police Department for schools in the surrounding community. Police recommended private schools and daycares also shelter in place.
