US Naval Site in Italy Briefly Locked Down After Shots Heard

US Naval Site in Italy Briefly Locked Down After Shots Heard
Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officer checks enter or leave the cordoned area in Casalpusterlengo, Italy, on Feb. 25, 2020.(Antonio Calanni/AP Photo)
The Associated Press
12/17/2021
Updated:
12/17/2021

MILAN—A U.S. Navy support site in Naples, Italy, was locked down for nearly two hours Thursday after reports of gunfire on the premises.

Navy Europe and Africa regional spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Comer said the U.S. Naples Support Activity site was put on lockdown around 6:25 p.m. (1725GMT) due to “reports of audible gunfire.” The lockdown was lifted at 8:12 p.m. (1912GMT).

No one was wounded. The incident was being investigated.

The military installation in the southern Italian city has a population of 2,000, and also includes a school and residential housing.