23 May 2022 | 09:54 PM UTC
US: Lockdown lifted at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center near Twentynine Palms, Calif., after accidental weapon discharge May 23 /update 1
Lockdown lifted at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center near Twentynine Palms, Calif., US, after weapon inadvertently discharged May 23.
Event
Authorities have lifted the shelter-in-place order and other associated lockdown measures at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), located near Twentynine Palms, California, following earlier unconfirmed reports of shots fired at the base May 23. Officials have confirmed that a weapon was accidentally discharged and that no injuries have been reported. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.
Residual disruptions are possible in the area over the coming hours as the investigation continues.
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