Gunman 'cordoned off' after a 'shooting' at the largest Marine Corps base in the

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Breaking:  Gunman 'cordoned off' after a 'shooting' at the largest Marine Corps base in the US in Southern California

* A shooter opened fire at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning
* The suspect has been 'cordoned off' by military police but the Corps could not confirm whether they have been taken
   into custody
* There are no details yet about injuries or victims 
* Early reports said it was an active shooting situation but San Bernardino Sheriff's Department spokeswoman later said
   it was not but was a shooting on base

A gunman has been 'cordoned off' after a shooting at the largest Marine Corps base in the US in Southern California.

A shooter opened fire at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, early Tuesday morning.

The Corps said the suspect has since been 'cordoned off' but could not confirm whether they have been taken into custody.

There are no details yet about any potential injuries or victims.

The Corps confirmed on Twitter that gunshots rung out at the base at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Military police are investigating and the area has been cordoned off. 

Early reports said there was an active shooter on the base and that an individual had been taken into custody.

Captain Nicole Paymale later clarified that a suspect has been 'cordoned off'.

She said this is a military term and could not confirm the suspect has been taken into custody.

A San Bernardino Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said the base told them it was not an active shooting situation, but that a shooting had taken place on base.

The base did not require Sheriff's assistance, the Department added. 

The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center did not immediately return DailyMail.com's request for comment.

Residents on the base were sent an alert message, telling them to shelter in place as the incident unfolded, reported the Express.   

'Please shelter in place until notified,' it said.

'Code White: There is an Active Shooter in the A M C C. Remain calm.

'Silence your cell phone. Run, hide, fight. Help is on the way.'

Another urgent alert message warned 'you are at serious risk' and told peopleto 'lock and barricade the door.'

One terrified resident took to social media to tell how they were on lockdown in the base.

'Active shooter on the base in 29 Palms. We are locked down here with the kids,' one woman tweeted.   

The vast Twentynine Palms base is located in the desert 125 miles (201 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.

It is the largest Marine Corps base in the world, with around 8,500 people estimated to live there.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8498769/Gunman-custody-shooting-Marine-Corps-base-Southern-California.html