2 Shot at Millington Navy Base, Shooter in Custody
Source: WMC-TV
@BreakingNews: Reports of shots fired at Navy base in Millington, Tenn.; base is on lockdown - @3onyourside, @myfoxmemphis http://t.co/xha6JMbfUK
2 shot at Millington Navy Base, shooter in custody
By WMCTV.com Staff
Updated: 10/24/2013 10:18 am EDT
(WMC-TV) - It is confirmed that at least two people have been shot near the Millington Navy Base. Both victims are reported to be in non-critical condition.
The base is currently on lock down, but the shooter is in custody.
Photos sent in to Action News 5 show crime scene tape and several medics on the scene.
The U.S. Navy put out the following tweet to its Twitter account:
#BREAKING: #USNavy can confirm incident near Naval Support Activity Midsouth in #Millington. Details to follow.
Read more: http://www.wmctv.com/#!/newsDetail/23780840
bravenak
(34,648 posts)I'm feeling sick now.
Little Star
(17,055 posts)The base is currently on lock down, but the shooter is in custody.
http://www.wmctv.com/story/23780840/reports-of-possible-active-shooter-at-millington-naval-base
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Little Star
(17,055 posts)jeff47
(26,549 posts)From their web page:
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Not all naval jobs are about the ocean. There is alot of paperwork and logistics involved in running the Navy.
Michigan-Arizona
(762 posts)Hubby went to what was called A school there in 1969. As you said it was the paperwork etc....
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,606 posts)At the time, NAS Memphis was the world's largest inland naval base, or maybe it was just the world's largest inland naval air station. My memory is not clear on this. Maybe Wikipedia can answer that.
Scairp
(2,749 posts)My brother was born there. I don't remember too much, mostly just the hospital and the commissary. Frankly I thought the base had been closed at some point over the past 30 years.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)It was where airdales went to cram Aviation and booze into the heads, and laugh at the brownshoes.
olddad56
(5,732 posts)because everyone was under age. I think your comments regrading Airedale's were uncalled for, and a little bit stupid. In fact, at the time Beale Street in downtown Memphis was off limits.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)I knew I lost a broom handle some where. Can I have it back?
olddad56
(5,732 posts)MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)I see I still have it. Let me try yours again. Push.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,606 posts)I don't recall the booze either. I was pretty bookish at the time. Wow, the years have gone by.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)(Millington, TN) Two people who have been shot in Millington.
Emergency crews are responding to 5650 Attu which is listed as the Army National Guard recruiting center.
The shooter is in custody.
We are told the shooter had just been fired, left and returned with a gun.
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http://wreg.com/2013/10/24/shooting-near-millington-naval-base/
applegrove
(118,778 posts)MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)The first time I received orientation they warned us about the active KKK in the area.. Some bars still displayed no colors allowed. Weird ass place.