Reports Of Armed Gunman At NAS Pensacola Were False Alarm

March 13, 2021

911 calls about a suspected armed gunman aboard NAS Pensacola Saturday afternoon were a false alarm.

Authorities said the person was holding what appeared to be a rifle, but it actually was a wooden rifle being used in honor guard practice.

After the 911 call, there was a large response from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and Escambia County EMS to the base. Navy Security Forces also responded.

Both gates to the base were also closed during the incident. They have now been reopened.

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4 Responses to “Reports Of Armed Gunman At NAS Pensacola Were False Alarm”

  1. fisherman on March 15th, 2021 10:04 am

    @ Evelyn Owen
    Now you have given people the idea of painting their weapons orange. I could paint my weapons orange and point at officers. Officers only have a split second to make the decision to fire or not to fire and they could be killed in that split second.

  2. Evelyn Owen on March 15th, 2021 12:38 am

    How about painting those wooden “rifles” bright orange….so no one’s life is taken by mistake. Toy guns are colored so as not to mistake. How about it Commander?

  3. Me on March 13th, 2021 9:58 pm

    Thank goodness no one overreacted & fired at this person!

  4. Oversight on March 13th, 2021 6:20 pm

    “Authorities said the person was holding what appeared to be a rifle, but it actually was a wooden rifle such as used in color guard routines.”

    Over reaction in this situation/instance? Yes. However, we expect security and law enforcement to take action when such is reported.

    Great response to those involved!

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