2 shot near Tenn. naval base, suspect in custody
Oct 24, 2013, 6:27 PM | Updated: 7:09 pm
An armed man wounded two service people in a shooting at a Navy facility in Tennessee on Thursday.
The suspect is in custody and according to the Navy, injuries to the soldiers were not life-threatening. The Associated Press reported that the suspect is a Navy recruiter who had been relieved of duty.
#BREAKING: #USNavy can confirm suspect in custody. This is not an active shooter situation. More to follow.
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) October 24, 2013
The base in Millington, near Memphis, was temporarily locked down, but has since been reopened.
More than 7,500 military, civilian and
contract personnel work at Naval Support Activity Mid-South, according to the facility website.
