Monday, August 25, 2014

Lockdown Lifted At Fort Lee After U.S. Soldier Shoots Herself

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Female Soldier Shoots Self, Sparks Lockdown At Fort Lee, Virginia -- Chicago Tribune

A female soldier shot and wounded herself at Fort Lee, Virginia, on Monday, sparking a lockdown of the Army installation, the base said on its Facebook page.

The soldier turned the weapon on herself inside the Combined Arms Support Command Headquarters and fired one shot, the statement said. Her condition was unknown.

The base, about 100 miles south of Washington, was locked down at about 9 a.m. EDT after a report of a shooter, the base said. An all clear was issued about 50 minutes later.

The shooting is under investigation, the statement said.

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More News On The Lockdown Being Lifted At Fort Lee After A U.S. Soldier Shoots Herself

Fort Lee: Soldier wounded after shooting herself -- Richmond Times Dispatch
All-clear at army base, female soldier shoots herself -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Army: Shooter injured self, no others on Va. base -- AP
All clear at Army's Fort Lee after 'active shooter incident' -- CNN
Female soldier shoots self in possible suicide bid at Fort Lee -- New York Daily News
Shooter at US army base injures herself -- Al Jazeera
Ft. Lee shooter: Soldier turned gun on herself, early reports say -- L.A. Times

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