There have been reports of shootings in multiple locations in Chattanooga, Tennessee. One police officer is reportedly "down," Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke said, without being specific about his or her condition.
The U.S. Navy confirmed via Twitter that there had been a shooting at an unspecified building; it is also reportedly investigating an incident at one of its recruiting centers. Chattanooga State Community College also said that a shooting took place nearby and that the campus was on lockdown, The Associated Press reports.
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