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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in DC lockdown over; suspect detained

By FOX 5 Digital Team
Updated  August 13, 2021 8:04pm EDT
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Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling locked down after armed man ran onto base

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was locked down Friday after a shooting suspect ran onto the base.

WASHINGTON - Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in D.C. has been given the "all clear" after implementing lockdown protocols due to reports of "a potential armed person" on the base on Friday.

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The culprit was detained around 2:45 p.m., and turned over to D.C. police.

D.C. police say the suspect that prompted the lockdown had fled the scene of a shooting in the 3800 block of Halley Terrace.

Lockdown announced at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling after 'armed person' report

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling was placed on lockdown Friday after an 'armed person' was reported on the grounds.

Base officials say the man breached their grounds around 12:15 p.m.,  entering through a housing section. 

An officer at the base told FOX 5 that there were no reports indicating that shots had been fired on the grounds.

D.C. police have not identified the person, nor have they said what he might be charged with.

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