A Florida sheriff says there are 鈥渘o signs of an active shooter鈥� and no injuries after police responded to a report of gunshots at the Corry Station, a Navy installation in Pensacola.
Sheriff Chip Simmons says someone reported hearing multiple gunshots on Thursday, but officers have conducted a search and found no evidence of a shooting and no victims.
The base and Naval Air Station Pensacola had closed entrances as police investigated. Simmons said officers are continuing to conduct a comprehensive sweep of the base.
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Florida deputies have responded to reports of shots being fired at Naval Air Station Pensacola, but no shooter or victims were immediately found, officials said.
The Escambia County Sheriff鈥檚 Office received the report Thursday morning, and all available deputies responded to NAS Pensacola鈥檚 Corry Station sub-installation, officials said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e still out there, it鈥檚 still an active scene, but at this time there鈥檚 no confirmation,鈥� Escambia County Sheriff鈥檚 Office spokeswoman Morgan Lewis said shortly after noon.
Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
