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Fort Carson Goes on Partial Lockdown Amid Shooting Situation

Military police are investigating.
Image: One of the entrance signs to Fort Carson
One of the entrance signs to Fort Carson is seen in Feb. 2007 in Colorado.AP file

A senior defense official tells NBC News there were reports of shots fired at Fort Carson in Colorado on Monday, but there is not believed to be an active shooter at the base. The official did not know where the shots originated. The base is not on full lockdown — people can enter the base, but they cannot leave. Military police are investigating.

Image: One of the entrance signs to Fort Carson
One of the entrance signs to Fort Carson is seen in Feb. 2007 in Colorado.AP file