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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Kirtland Air Force Base was temporarily placed on a precautionary lockdown after unconfirmed reports of an active shooter on the base, according to Air Force officials. The lockdown was lifted a short time later.

“At 2:30 p.m. Kirtland Air Force Base security forces received a report of an active shooter in a base building and a base-wide lockdown was initiated,” said Carl Grusnick, a base spokesman. “Subsequent investigation by base security personnel could not substantiate the threat to the installation, and the lockdown was lifted at 3:15 p.m., with the installation resuming normal operations.”

Base officials posted on social media that there had been reports of gun shots on the west side of the base.

Three nearby elementary schools were put on lock down sometime after 3 p.m., but the lock down was lifted a few minutes later, according to Albuquerque Public Schools.

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Those elementary schools are Kirtland Elementary School, Sandia Base Elementary School and Wherry Elementary School.

— This is a developing story. Additional information will be added as it becomes available.