WASHINGTON - Montgomery County police in Maryland confirmed on Tuesday they were called to assist with a report of an active shooter at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
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There were no immediate reports of gunshots or injuries.
"I am currently at Walter Reed Medical in Bethesda where we've been told there is an active shooter. I am currently safe in a conference room w/ approx 40 others," Ruppersberger wrote on Twitter.
Walter Reed is the nation's largest joint military medical center.
