SAN DIEGO, Calif. — 1:29 P.M. UPDATE: Navy says initial inspection at San Diego medical center found no sign of gunman or shooting
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An active shooter has been reported at Naval Medical Center in San Diego.
**!ATTENTION!** An active shooter has just been been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical Center San Diego. All...
Posted by Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The center posted on their Facebook page Tuesday morning telling anyone inside to "run, hide or fight."
All non-emergency response personnel were asked to stay away from the building.
A local news report indicated that shots had been fired outside of a building at the facility.
#BREAKING: Report of 3 shots fired outside of Building 26 at Naval Medical Center in Balboa Park. Public advised to stay away from area.
— 10News (@10News) January 26, 2016
Naval Medical Center San Diego is a 272-bed multi-specialty hospital and ambulatory complex located in San Diego, Calif. Its 1.2 million square feet includes 11 primary care clinics, dental clinics, 18 operating rooms and recreational facilities. More than 6,500 military and civilian workers are employed there, including 400 physicians.
According to the hospital’s website, NMCSD personnel deploy to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait. The facility has the only Navy Medicine amputee center in the Western Pacific, and treats vets for post-traumatic stress.
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