Conflicting reports from different parts of the military caused confusion over what exactly happened at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Tuesday following a report of an active shooter.
The Department of Defense said Tuesday afternoon that there was no active shooter at Walter Reed and that reports of a shooter at the center were part of an exercise.
However, the local military agency involved — Naval Support Activity Bethesda — contradicted that statement later Tuesday afternoon.
The confusion first started when the Montgomery County Police Department’s press office said it had received a call to assist on a report of an active shooter at Walter Reed.