Alerts about an active shooter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center caused patients and a U. S. congressman to fear the worst on Tuesday, but the Pentagon said they were part of an « exercise. »
WASHINGTON — Alerts about an active shooter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland caused patients and a U. S. congressman to fear the worst on Tuesday, but the Pentagon said they were part of an « exercise. »
Lt. Col. Audricia Harris, a Pentagon spokesperson, told CNBC on Tuesday that the reports of an active shooter were part of a drill. The U. S. Navy later tweeted that it was an « ad hoc drill. »
« CONFIRMED: No active shooter at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, » the Navy said in the post. « Was ad hoc drill by tenant command. »
But shortly after the Navy statement, NSA Bethesda, which is home to the hospital, posted a series of messages on Twitter saying that it had investigated the incident and concluded it was not a scheduled drill.
