by REERA YOO | @reeraboo
editor@charactermedia.com
The U.S. Osan Air Base in South Korea was forced to lock down on Monday after reports of a possible active shooter in the high school located on the base, according to the Associated Press. Security forces swept the school and its perimeter, but found no suspicious activity.
Morgan Nugent, principal of Osan American High School, wrote in a post on the air base’s Facebook page that officials “decided to error on the side of safety and went into a full school lockdown” after one of the school’s teachers received an automated call saying there was an active shooter drill taking place. However, there was no shooter drill scheduled for that day.
All personnel on the base were ordered to stay in their quarters or workplaces until the security forces swept the premises gave an “all clear” signal, said Osan spokesman Tech. Sgt. Stacy Foster.
According to the base’s Facebook page, there were no reported injuries or suspicious activity found.
Located south of Seoul, the Osan Air Base is home to the 7th Air Force and houses about 7,500 to 8,000 U.S. troops, civilian employees and their family members, according to the base’s public affairs office.
Photo courtesy of Rhee Dong-Min/Reuters
