An active shooter situation at Army base Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday led to the killing of one person, officials said.The base went into lockdown shortly before 9 a.m. local time Saturday, making the announcement via social media to the over 110,000 people living on base. »IF YOU ARE IN DANGER TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION! » the message read on Facebook.In a statement, the Army base said that the victim was shot in on-post housing and later died.FLASHBACK: MASSACHUSETTS LAWYER WHO CRASHED SNOWMOBILE INTO BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER SUES GOVERNMENT FOR $9.5 MILLION The base, formerly known as Fort Gordon, said that information about the person who was shot would be released following next-of-kin notification.AMERICANS STILL SUPPORT PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH »Our focus at this time is providing support to the victim’s family and assistance to anyone impacted by this tragedy, » the base said following the lockdown notification. « The safety and well-being of our residents – our Soldiers and Families – remains a top priority. »CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe suspect was placed in custody and local and state law enforcement are investigating the incident.
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Georgia shooting leaves 1 dead at Army base in ‘isolated’ incident: officials
