Report: Man Opens
Fire on TN Navy Reserve Center, One Officer Down
by AWR Hawkins 16 Jul 2015
On July 16, a man with a rifle allegedly opened fire on a
Navy Reserve Center in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
Early reports are of one officer down, with no word on his
condition.
CNN reports that one witness said, “She saw a man
fire shots at a building that houses military recruiting offices.” The witness
said she was in a nearby restaurant when “She heard loud noises” and looked
through the restaurant’s front window to the see the man allegedly shooting at
the Navy center.
A second witness who works at a nearby hair salon confirmed
seeing the attack on the Navy center as well.
Shortly after news of the attack broke, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke
tweeted: “Horrific incident in our community. We will release details as they
are confirmed. Prayers to all those affected.”
ABC News
reports that no suspects have been apprehended, and there is a possibility that
a second attack took place in which a shooter opened fire on law enforcement
officers from inside his car.
UPDATE 1:45 pm EST:
Chattanooga police tweet “Active Shooting Incident Is Over.”
Chattanooga police tweet “Active Shooting Incident Is Over.”
WSMV reports a
total of five people were shot–“One police officer and four Marines.” The officer is
reportedly in “stable” condition, no word on the condition of the Marines.
A press conference with more details expected within the
hour.
UPDATE 2:20 pm EST — Tennessee Governor’s residence in
Nashville placed on lockdown.
WSMV is reporting
that the Tennessee Governor’s “residence in Nashville has been placed on lockdown
in response” to the shootings in Chattanooga “that injured 4 Marines and one
police officer.” Extra security has been added to “the War Memorial and the
Tennessee Capitol complex” as well.
Moreover, Navy recruiting offices throughout Middle TN “have
told their employees to go home for the day.”
Update: Fox News is reporting
that the four Marines who were shot in the attack on Chattanooga’s “Naval
Reserves Operations Center on Amnicola Highway” are dead.
WSMV-TV
WSMV-TV, channel 4, is an NBC-affiliated television
station located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The station is owned by
the Meredith Corporation. WSMV's studios and transmitter are located on Knob
Road in west Nashville.
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