Law enforcement agencies responded in force to reports of an active shooter situation at Corry Station in Pensacola today but found no evidence of a shooter or any victims after a thorough search of the premises.
According to Sheriff Chip Simmons, emergency services received calls at approximately 10:15 a.m. reporting a possible active shooter in one of the buildings on the Corry Station campus. Two individuals claimed to have heard three gunshots, prompting an immediate multi-agency response.
- “We responded, PPD responded, FDD responded, and our federal authorities responded as well,” Sheriff Simmons said in a brief phone call minutes ago.
Multiple law enforcement teams conducted a complete sweep of a four-story building on the premises. Their initial search revealed no signs of an active shooter or any victims. Sheriff Simmons indicated that teams would conduct a second sweep of the building before clearing the scene entirely.
- “We have cleared the building once, and we’re going back to double-check and clear it a second time,” Sheriff Simmons explained.
Challenges: The sheriff noted that the operation faced some logistical challenges, including navigating stairwells and securing access through difficult-to-breach doors, which required gathering keys and coordinating entry methods.
Investigation Not Closed: As authorities found no immediate threat, they began releasing building occupants while continuing their investigation. Sheriff Simmons remained cautious in his assessment, stating, “I can’t say it’s nothing to it because we’re doing that review, but we are always trying to release people because the building’s secured it looks like, and there’s no victim.”
- Corry Station is home to the Naval Technical Training Center and serves as a significant military communications training facility in the Pensacola area.
Authorities will continue to investigate the source of the reported gunshots.
This is a developing story. Stay tuned.