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Military Authorities Respond to Reports of 'Active Shooter' at Naval Medical Center in San Diego (UPDATED)

Military Authorities Respond to Reports of 'Active Shooter' at Naval Medical Center in San Diego (UPDATED)

"Run, hide or fight."

SAN DIEGO (TheBlaze/AP) -- Military authorities responded Tuesday to a report of gunshots at a building on the campus Naval Medical Center San Diego.

The sounds were heard around 8 a.m. in Building 26, which houses offices and barracks for wounded sailors and Marines as well as a gym, said spokesman Mike Alvarez.

All non-emergency personnel were asked to stay away from the area.

"We're not taking any chances and are executing procedures we've been trained for in this kind of situation," Alvarez said.

Personnel were urged to "run, hide or fight" in response to the situation.

**!ATTENTION!** An active shooter has just been been reported in building #26 at Naval Medical Center San Diego. All...

Posted by Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) on Tuesday, January 26, 2016

San Diego police Officer Travis Easter said police received a notification call from military police at 8:03 a.m. of shots fired.

Nearly two hours after initial reports of an active shooter emerged, there were no reports of injuries or evidence of an actual shooting, KFMB-TV reported on Tuesday.

Watch live coverage from KFMB-TV below:

San Diego, California News Station - KFMB Channel 8 - cbs8.com

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