US Joint Base Andrews on lockdown after report of active shooter

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U.S. Joint Base Andrews in the U.S. State of Maryland said on Thursday it was on a lockdown due to a report of an active shooter.

U.S. Joint Base Andrews in the U.S. State of Maryland said on Thursday it was on a lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. [File photo/Xinhua]

U.S. Joint Base Andrews in the U.S. State of Maryland said on Thursday it was on a lockdown due to a report of an active shooter. [File photo/Xinhua]

The report of an active shooter at Malcolm Grow medical facility came at around 9:00 a.m. (1300 GMT), Joint Base Andrews said in a statement.

The statement said the incident came as the base was scheduled to conduct an active shooter exercise.

Joint Base Andrews is widely known for serving as the home base of Air Force One, the plane used by the president of the country.

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