Fort Lee active shooter incident caused a lockdown in the entire area on Monday. It turned out that one of the soldiers, a female, shot and wounded herself, as stated by the Army installation.
According to the statement, "Early reports indicate the soldier turned the weapon on herself and fired one shot, injuring herself. The soldier was transported to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center. Her condition is not known at this time."
Moreover, the statement regarding the Fort Lee active shooter incident, said that there were special agents coming from the Army Criminal Investigation Command, who have now entered the scene and are presently investigating what exactly happened.
James "Spider" Marks, a retired Major General and CNN military analyst, described the post as something that was "very active." He stated that there were soldiers who were "routinely coming and going to get various types of training."
Marks also mentioned that in a case of an active shooter situation, such as the recent Fort Lee active shooter incident, everyone is supposed to lock down in place in order to avoid becoming a target. This way, it is much easier for the local authorities and the military police to respond.
Earlier on Monday, the website of the Army post informed everyone that there was an "active shooter incident" at Building 5020 of the Combined Arms Support Command headquarters. Plus, the report also mentioned that the entire building has been submitted to complete lockdown. Shortly after, the lockdown order was partially lifted. The lockdown was then limited to just one building and the premise's main gate. Eventually, it was completely lifted.
Fort Lee is located near Petersburg, Virginia, which is around 30 miles south of Richmond and 135 miles south of Washington.
As of now, there is still no confirmation on what really happened regarding the Fort Lee active shooter situation.
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