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Report of "Man With a Gun" at Houston NASA Space Center

14:55CDT - 20 Apr 2007

Secondary Reports From the Scene Suggest "Barricaded" Man on 2nd Floor

HOUSTON, TX: Largely unconfirmed reports are rapidly coming in to the EmergencyNet News Watchdesk that a man is now barricaded on the second floor of Building 44 at the Johnson Space Center. The actual tactical situation is not presently clear, but numerous NASA security personnel and Houston police are now on the scene and have surrounded the affected building. Additionally, EMS personnel and at least one fire vehicle have responded to the scene. The Houston SWAT team has also reportedly been sent to the incident.

There are officially unconfirmed reports of "shots fired" within building 44. The situation is being called "dynamic" and "very fluid," at the time of this report. There are still no reports of injuries or deaths at the time of this report. There are also no official reports of hostages being taken at this time.

Preliminary description of possible assailant: White male, 50's, jeans and grey shirt, number/types of weapon(s) unknown

EmergencyNet News *FLASH* Report

14:20 CDT - 20 April 2007

Report of Man With a Gun At NASA Space Center

HOUSTON, TX: James Hartfield with NASA says their internal security got a report of a person with weapon on the Johnson Space Center grounds at building 44, which is a communication/engineering building. Houston police have been called to the scene. The building has been evacuated. The veracity of this "situation report" is not presently clear.

At this time, there are no reports of any injuries. A search of the affected building is underway. An intense investigation is underway at the time of this report, and parts of the Space Center have been "locked down."

Watch this page for more official information as circumstances warrant...

-- Source/Reference: KTRK-TV, ABC Channel 13, can be found at: http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=5229508