Marine Corps Base Quantico under Code Red, personnel told to shelter in place

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Marine Corps Base Quantico has been placed under a Code Red status as personnel were advised to shelter in place. 

According to tweets from the official Marine Corps Base Quantico account, all personnel has been told to shelter in place due to "law enforcement activity."

"Only mission essential personnel are expected to report to work," the tweet reads. 

All inbound and outbound traffic has been stopped.

There is no information available at this time as to what has caused the Marine Corps Base to go on red alert. 

At one point, the Marine Corps Base tweeted that the Code Red was over but shortly corrected that message, saying to disregard the error. 

This is a developing story. Stay with WUSA9 as more information becomes available. 

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