Texas Army Base on Lockdown over Reports of Active Shooter (UPDATED)

The William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Texas, close to Fort Bliss, is currently on lockdown over reports of an active shooter on the premises.

Police already have arrived and people (including some reporters) have been taking pictures of the scene at the base:

Active shooter @ the hospital. pic.twitter.com/KhuooqxoTU

— LoriWildCat (@wildcat915) January 6, 2015

Chopper overhead at William Beaumont #beaumontbreaking @NC9 #activeshooter pic.twitter.com/8wRQmHKfXc

— Adrienne Alvarez (@AdrienneKTSM) January 6, 2015

Here is the scene from one of the entrances to Beaumont. #breaking @NC9 pic.twitter.com/mwOagvue6j

— Janice Yu (@NC9Janice) January 6, 2015

Here is a look from the main entrance of Beaumont. FBI EPPD on scene. #BREAKING pic.twitter.com/hPlv2MlwLT

— Janice Yu (@NC9Janice) January 6, 2015

Zoomed in from our photog's camera. Appears to be SWAT gathered at the front entrance of Beaumont. @NC9 pic.twitter.com/mIrsKxI5u5

— Janice Yu (@NC9Janice) January 6, 2015

Homeland Security helicopter has flown over the area a few times now. @NC9 pic.twitter.com/UY62VDKATP

— Janice Yu (@NC9Janice) January 6, 2015

More pictures from the scene here at Beaumont. @NC9 pic.twitter.com/wSrD64kzzm

— Janice Yu (@NC9Janice) January 6, 2015

Update- 6:59 pm EST: A more recent report from The El Paso Times says one doctor was shot, but not killed, while the shooter reportedly shot and killed himself.

Update- 9:24 pm EST: There are reports tonight that another individual, a doctor, was killed in the shooting.

[featured image via @wildcat915]

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