Police responding to 'active shooter situation' at Corry Station in Florida; Naval Air Station on lockdown

Police officials are responding to a reported "

active shooter situation

" at

Corry Station

in Florida. As a precaution, the gates at Corry Station, along with the main and west gates of

Naval Air Station Pensacola

, have been closed.
Taking to X,

NAS Pensacola

stated: “NAS Pensacola Navy Security Forces and local law enforcement entities are responding to an active shooter situation March 6 onboard Corry Station.”

“Our Security team is responding swiftly and expertly with our local law enforcement partners,” said Capt. Chandra Newman. Our concern is always the safety and welfare of our service members and their families,” they added.

Both Corry Station and NAS Pensacola remain closed to all incoming and outgoing traffic after the situation.
The

Escambia County Sheriff's Office

received an alert regarding an armed disturbance, as reported by Fox News. The ECSO further said that their teams are thoroughly inspecting all facilities and stations in the area.
Naval Air Station Pensacola Corry Station, which operates as a subsidiary installation of NAS Pensacola, serves as a training centre for various Information Warfare Corps commands of the US Navy.