Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. All Clear Issued in 'Active Shooter' Alert at US Army Base by VOA News The all clear has been give at an army base in the southern U.S. state of Virginia after reports of an "active shooter." Few details were immediately available. Earlier Monday, the Fort Lee Army base said in a Twitter post that the base had been put on lockdown and personnel there had been told to enact active shooter protocols. The Fort Lee base is located in central Virginia, about 40 kilometers south of Richmond and 217 kilometers south of Washington, D.C. The base has a population of about 34,000 people, including service members from all branches of the military service, their families and government civilians and contractors. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/content/all-clear-issued-in-active-alert-at-u s-army-base/2427244.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/content/all-clear-issued-in-active-alert-at-us-army-base/2427244.html