US soldier turns gun on herself at Virginia base
A female United States
soldier shot and injured herself at a US Army command post in Virginia on Monday, prompting a temporary
lockdown of the base, officials said.
The soldier turned the gun on herself at the Combined Arms
Support Command Headquarters at Fort Lee, about 130 miles (200 kilometers)
south of the US capital in Washington, the army said in a statement, according
to APF.
"Early reports indicate the soldier turned the weapon
on herself and fired one shot, injuring herself," the statement said.
After a series of deadly shooting rampages at military
bases, US authorities have taken extra security precautions and issue lockdown
alerts at the first sign of potential danger.
The shooting incident at Fort Lee
took place at about 9 am (1300 GMT) and the "all clear" was issued
about an hour later, officials said.
The injured soldier was taken to Virginia Commonwealth
University Medical
Center and officials
issued no details on her condition.
The incident was under criminal investigation and the
circumstances behind the shooting remained unclear.
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