As reports from the Navy Yard shooting continue to develop, there are also unconfirmed reports of possible shots fired at Bolling Air Force Base:
ABC reporting shots fired at Bolling Air Force Base, miles away. Cited police source.
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) September 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/379629233447780352
BREAKING — WJLA-TV: Emergency services responding to *unconfirmed* reports of shots fired at Bolling Air Force Base in DC
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) September 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/vadum/status/379630193129697280
But there are conflicting reports from other outlets:
Please be true. RT @ryanjreilly Bolling Air Force Base spokesman tells me no shooting there, despite scanner traffic (and ABC report).
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/379630550505381888
https://twitter.com/nicolejpearce/status/379630681598332930
Reports of second shooting at Bolling Air Base is being denied by base spokesperson
— Louis Klarevas (@Klarevas) September 16, 2013
We certainly hope no one at Bolling has been hurt. We will continue to monitor this story and update with developments.
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Update:
Fortunately, it looks like earlier reports of the shooting were false:
DC spokeswoman just confirmed on NBC 4 "NO shooting at Bolling."
— RBe (@RBPundit) September 16, 2013
MPD presser: NO PRESSER, and NO SHOOTING AT BOLLING.
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) September 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/klmnumbers/status/379632137856507905
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/379633802126979072
Rumors of a shooting at Bolling AFB have been confirmed to be false.
— Michael Hoffman (@_MichaelHoffman) September 16, 2013
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