A US army installation in Georgia was placed into lockdown early on Saturday morning due to an active shooter incident that saw one killed.
Fort Eisenhower, in Augusta, posted on its official media pages saying they were initiating lockdown procedures immediately.
They urged anyone in danger ‘to take appropriate action’, before later confirming that one person in on-post housing was killed.
According to the facility information surrounding the victim would be released after next-of-kin were notified.
They said they managed to apprehend the shooter and that the incident appeared to be isolated.
Fort Eisenhower, seen here, posted on its official media pages saying they were initiating lockdown procedures immediately
WRDW reported that a firetruck and an emergency medical vehicle were seen heading toward one of the gates of the facility.
The base is the current home of the US Army Signal Cops, Cyber Command and the Cyber Center of Excellence.
Almost an hour after the original warning was issued, they announced that the ‘dangerous event had passed’ and gave an all clear.
In a statement, they said: ‘Fort Eisenhower is actively supporting the victim’s family and assistance will be available to anyone impacted by this tragedy.
‘The safety of our residents and personnel remains our primary concern.’