Threat to Camp Pendleton Determined to Be False Alarm: Report

An alert warning U.S. Marines of an active shooter on Camp Pendleton was a false alarm, according to the Camp Pendleton Scout. 

The notification was sent to base employees around 11 a.m. Monday.

There is an active shooter at #Marine base Camp Pendleton. My brother is stationed there; got notification it is "not an exercise" cc @sdut

— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) September 21, 2015

Soon after, the Scout Twitter handled posted that the alert was a false alarm.

FALSE ALARM - ACTIVE SHOOTER NOTIFICATION!! The notification that personal received via their government computer is a FALSE ALARM.

— Camp Pendleton (@MCIWPendletonCA) September 21, 2015

Base officials say they are working on a statement to explain the incident.

Anyone who lives or works on base can sign up for the alert system.

The U.S. Marine Corps base is located near Oceanside, between San Diego and Orange County.

No further information was immediately available. 

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