A sound like gunfire prompted a lockdown at Pease Air National Guard Base in New Hampshire Tuesday, however authorities decided there was no risk.
The New Hampshire National Guard obtained experiences of noises that sounded like gunfire at Building 100 on the bottom in Newington round 11:30 a.m., the guard stated.
But after conducting a search, authorities decided that no risk existed, and at about 12:40 p.m., an “all-clear” was issued.
No accidents have been reported, and authorities do not but know what triggered the 5 completely different experiences of gunfire within the constructing, however the investigation is ongoing.
“I can solely speculate. We do have a lot of building occurring on the bottom, however we’re trying into it,” stated Col. John Pogorek, commander of the 157th Air Refueling Wing.
Earlier, the New Hampshire National Guard stated in an announcement that it “treated the incident with extreme precaution, and the utmost safety of our community in mind.”