Reports of active shooter on Camp Pendleton are unfounded

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – Reports of an active shooter aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Thursday evening have been reported as unfounded by base law enforcement officials.

At approximately 8:15 p.m., the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Provost Marshall’s Office received a tip from the media that an active shooter incident was ongoing aboard the base in the Las Pulgas 43 Area.

Camp Pendleton law enforcement personnel promptly followed protocol for an alleged active shooter incident and responded.

As of 9:12 p.m., the Camp Pendleton Provost Marshall’s Office reported that the allegations of an active shooter are unfounded and that they will continue to monitor the situation.