Shelter In Place Lifted At Bethesda Navy Base After Bomb Threat At Walter Reed Hospital – CBS Baltimore

BETHESDA, Md. (WJZ) — Naval Assist Exercise Bethesda, a Naval base in Bethesda, issued a shelter in place for over 4 hours Wednesday for a bomb risk at Walter Reed Nationwide Navy Medical Middle.

The shelter in place, put in impact shortly after 9 a.m., remained in impact for the whole set up for simply over three hours. Simply after midday, the order was lifted for all areas aside from Walter Reed.

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The shelter in place for all buildings was lifted at 1:18 p.m.

The set up stated it obtained a cellphone name round 8:45 a.m. from an nameless supply saying there’s a bomb at or close to the constructing.

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All gates are closed to incoming site visitors, gates one and three are open for outbound site visitors.

All affected person appointments have been canceled on the hospital.

There was initially an energetic shooter risk when the shelter in place was issued round 9 a.m., however that risk was dismissed round 10 a.m.

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In line with the Walter Reed’s web site, the power previously often known as the Nationwide Naval Medical Middle has cared for each President of the USA through the years, in addition to different nationwide leaders.

1/2 – 0925, 20OCT21: At roughly 8:45 a.m., the set up obtained a cellphone name from an nameless supply stating there’s a bomb at or close to Constructing 10. Safety personnel have responded to the scene.

— Naval Assist Exercise Bethesda (@nsabethesda) October 20, 2021