Update: Navy Says No Sign of Gunman or Shooting at San Diego Medical Center

Update, 10:50 a.m.:

The Navy says an initial inspection at Naval Medical Center San Diego found no sign of a gunman or a shooting.

Navy spokesman N. Scott Sutherland said military police had checked Building 26 after a person reported hearing three shots in the basement earlier in the day.

The base remained on lockdown as authorities went from room to room and led personnel out of the facility.

School officials say a lockdown has ended and instruction has resumed at three schools near the medical center.

In addition, TV images showed uniformed Navy personnel walking outside the medical facility. Their hands were in the air and they were being patted down by base police as a precaution.

The Navy hospital previously said on its Facebook page that an active shooter was reported and people were told to run, hide or fight.

Original Post:

People are continuing to shelter in place at Naval Medical Center San Diego, as military authorities respond to reports of an active shooter.

Spokesman Mike Alvarez says gunshots were heard around 8 a.m. in Building 26. Alvarez says all non-emergency personnel are asked to stay away from the area.

A military official told NPR that no injuries or deaths are reported.

Nearby schools have lifted their lockdowns, and students and teachers have returned to regular instruction.

Naval Medical Center San Diego reported an active shooter on the center's Facebook page shortly after 8 a.m.

https://www.facebook.com/NMCSD/posts/988637874542254

We will continue to update this post as information becomes available.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.