An investigation into reports of a possible shooting that caused a lockdown on Fort Riley Thursday turned up no evidence of shots fired or any threat to the community, officials said.
Emergency services personnel implemented lockdown procedures on the post shortly before noon Thursday in response to the report of gunshots in the area near Custer Hill, causing entrances to Fort Riley to shut down for more than 30 minutes.
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The lockdown order came in at 11:42 a.m. and was lifted at 1:04 p.m. Fort Riley and all access control points have since returned to normal operations.
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