Luke Air Force Base in Arizona lifted a lockdown Friday morning (Dec. 19) after reports of a possible active shooter prompted a shelter-in-place order, according to local media outlet Fox10.
The permit was issued after security forces and local law enforcement found no active threat at the facility.
Luke Air Force Base said the lockdown was initiated just before 10:30 a.m. Dec. 19 “in response to a report of a potential active shooter incident that occurred at the facility.”
Officials moved quickly to secure the base as the situation unfolded.
Safety response
“The 56th Security Forces Squadron and local law enforcement responded immediately and cleared the affected area,” the base said in a statement posted on Facebook.
“No active threat has been found. All base operations have been instructed to continue as normal,” the statement added.
The staff said to take cover
Earlier in the day, officials with Luke AFB’s 56th Fighter Wing confirmed that authorities were responding to a report of active shooters.
In a Facebook post around 10:40 a.m., base personnel were instructed to take cover and follow instructions from emergency responders while the situation was assessed.
The cause remains unclear
Military officials have not yet said what prompted the initial reports that led to the shelter-in-place order.
Luke Air Force Base did not immediately provide additional details about the source of the alert or whether the incident is under investigation.
