Police respond to reports of shots fired at Iowa National Guard base

Camp Dodge is northwest of Des Moines

By Tim Darnell

Dec 18, 2019

Police responded Wednesday afternoon to reports of shots fired at Camp Dodge in Iowa.

The Polk County, Iowa, sheriff’s department is responding to the incident, according to WHO.

BREAKING NEWS: The Polk County Sheriff's Office is staging at Camp Dodge for an 'active situation.' Details are still coming in from the scene.
— WHO-HD Ch. 13 News (@WHOhd) December 18, 2019

Johnston city schools were on lockdown during the incident, which turned out to be a false alarm, according to KCCI.

Got a text from my husband that there is an active shooter at Camp Dodge, he's out there working right now... Lots of police already, so I hope it is contained! They are surrounding a warehouse now. https://t.co/CsdgzFFmah
— Kara Berhow (@karagene) December 18, 2019