Ft. Lee officials have issued an all-clear after the Army base reported there was an active shooter on its base in central Virginia.
In a statement, the Army said first responders arrived Monday morning after a report of a female soldier with a gun inside the Combined Arms Support Command Headquarters building at about 9 a.m. EDT.
The Army said early reports indicate the unnamed soldier turned the weapon on herself and fired one shot. She was transported to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
Her condition is not known at this time.
Special agents from the Army's Criminal Investigation Command are on scene and investigating the incident, the Army said.
"No further information will be released at this time to protect the integrity of the investigation," the Army said.
News of the initial alert was posted on the base's Facebook and Twitter pages at about 9:30 a.m. EDT.
According to the posts, the report occurred at Building 5020 at the Combined Arms Support Command.
"All personnel should enact active shooter protocols immediately," the post said. "The installation is being locked down until further notice. More info to follow."
A follow-up post issuing an all-clear came about 45 minutes later.
The base is located about 25 miles south of the state capital Richmond, Va. It is about 130 miles south of Washington.
Fort Lee is the third-largest training site in the Army, according to the base's website. Its daily population averages about 34,000, including members from all branches, their families, civilians and contractors.
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Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times8:11 a.m. This post was updated with more information about the shot that was fired.
7:24 a.m.: This post has been updated with Ft. Lee issuing an all-clear.
7:12 a.m.: This post has been updated with details from Ft. Lee's Facebook and Twitter pages.
This post was originally published at 6:59 a.m.
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