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Joint Base Andrews said an armed person was reported near the base's housing.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Joint Base Andrews in Prince George's County is on lockdown while a search is on for a person with a gun, the base said Thursday.
Joint Base Andrews said an armed person was reported near the base's housing. The base was asking people to stay away from base housing and to use lockdown procedures.
The base said the person is a white male, wearing a purple sweatshirt, black shorts, and carrying an AR-15-style rifle with no orange tip.
Anyone seeing people out and moving should call 911 to be connected with Base Law Enforcement. The base said that Security Force's foot and mobile patrols are out looking for the person.
No shots have been fired.
No other information has been released.
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