Police from throughout the Tri-Cities are heading to the Hanford nuclear reservation in Eastern Washington after the report of possible shots fired at the site. Initial reports were that a person with a shotgun was seen and shots were heard.
The reports came from the 200 East Area in the center of the site in an office building, the 2750E Building, used by Washington River Protection Solutions, the Hanford tank farm contractor. Affected employees, both at the 2750E Building and nearby buildings, were sent messages telling them to prepare to run, hide or fight.
An emergency text message alert issued to employees at the site was obtained by KAPP KVEW. It reads as follows: HANFORD SECURITY INCIDENT INFORMATION: Active Assailant at 2750E in 200 East Area. Affected employees prepare to run fight hide. Employees in nearby buildings are to lockdown and prepare to run fight hide.
All others stay away. Search teams are investigating buildings where the reports were sourced. At the time of this publishing, no injuries or fatalities have been confirmed. Law enforcement agencies from across the Tri-Cities region are responding to assist with this critical incident.
