Army employee shot, killed at Fort Knox in Ky.

Michael Winter, USA TODAY | USATODAY

Army officials are investigating a fatal shooting that caused a temporary lockdown at Fort Knox on Wednesday evening.

A male victim was shot in a parking lot on the base about 5:40 p.m. The victim was transported to the Ireland Army Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Army officials said in a news release late Wednesday that the victim was an employee of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, which handles personnel actions for soldiers.

Police were seeking to speak with a person of interest in the case, described as a 5-foot, 9-inch black man who is American and is believed to be using a black Yamaha motorcycle for transportation.



Fort Knox spokesman Kyle Hodges said late Wednesday that Fort Knox remained on a heightened security alert, but said officials don't believe the person of interest was still on post.

The 109,000-acre complex is adjacent to the other "Fort Knox" — the fortified U.S. Bullion Depository that holds much of the nation's official gold reserves.

Contributing: Associated Press