Man With Fake Gun Prompts Lockdown at Walter Reed

A man carrying a plastic gun led to lockdowns at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, officials said.

Police in Montgomery County, Maryland, said the man was not charged.

“UPDATE: Officers responded to a reported active shooter in the 8900 block of Rockville Pike (NSA). The subject was carrying a plastic training rifle,” Montgomery County Department of Police posted on X shortly after noon Thursday.