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US Naval Site in Italy Briefly Locked Down After Shots Heard

Carabinieri (Italian paramilitary police) officer checks enter or leave the cordoned area in Casalpusterlengo, Italy, on Feb. 25, 2020.(Antonio Calanni/AP Photo)

MILAN—A U.S. Navy support site in Naples, Italy, was locked down for nearly two hours Thursday after reports of gunfire on the premises.

Navy Europe and Africa regional spokesman Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Comer said the U.S. Naples Support Activity site was put on lockdown around 6:25 p.m. (1725GMT) due to “reports of audible gunfire.” lockdown was lifted at 8:12 p.m. (1912GMT).

No one was wounded. incident was being investigated.

military installation in the southern Italian city has a population of 2,000, and also includes a school and residential housing.

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