Ohio Wright-Patterson Air Force base under lockdown after reports of active shooter
A complete lockdown was imposed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on Thursday night, September 9, 2021, after reports of active shooting surfaced around 9.25 pm. According to officials, an active shooter was spotted at building 856 that belongs to the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC). As per latest updates, no one has been reported injured so far while the shooter is still believed to be on the run. Authorities are carrying out a thorough search and sweep at the NASIC facility building for the last four hours.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base regularly conducts active shooter drills, which are communicated to the local public well in advance. However, base members confirmed on September 9 that the incident was an actual emergency crisis and not a pre-planned drill. In fact, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base had faced a similar active shooter crisis in March 2020 as well.