WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – An all-clear call was given at Sheppard Air Force Base, released from lockdown on Friday morning. The lockdown was held amid information that an active shooter may be on base.
Sheppard AFB said security forces and local police responded to a suspected active shooter near the southeast side of the base around 9:40 a.m.
SAFB said the initial call described the sound of potential gunfire in the vicinity of the Sheppard Elementary School, and school officials immediately locked down the building.
During the lockdown, drones were sent out to help search. No evidence of a shooter or a weapon being fired was found, and no injuries were reported, according to Sheppard Air Force Base officials.
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