Keith’s note: NASA PAO just sent me this statement on the NASA Kennedy and NASA HQ security events which were connected after all. FWIW sources inside NASA say that the false alarm happened when a mistake was made in a training exercise in advance of a formal training event next week at NASA HQ as we reported earlier.
“A false alarm indicating an active shooter was set off at 11:05 a.m. EDT today (Sept. 10) at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. As a result of that false alarm, a concerned citizen, thinking they were notifying the appropriate office, reported an active shooter to the security forces at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Kennedy security forces responded locally, issuing an alert for its headquarters building at about 11:50 a.m. After confirming no credible threat at either location, NASA issued an all clear to its workforce. The security forces at both locations acted quickly to assess and address the situation in an effective manner. An investigation is ongoing to determine how the alarm was triggered.”
WRT rumors about a @NASA HQ security situation: Police were on the scene when an active shooter alert was issued by mistake as #NASA HQ prepared for a practice drill next week. False Alarm. Everyone is just fine. Move Along: This is not the alert you were looking for. pic.twitter.com/AYnBVNOJOu
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 10, 2021
WRT today's false security alarm @NASA HQ: #NASA PAO says "A false alarm was set off at NASA Headquarters today indicating an active shooter. NASA takes all potential threats seriously and is investigating how the alarm was triggered. An “All Clear” has been issued.”
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 10, 2021
