JOINT BASE MDL, N.J. -- The all-clear has been given at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey after an earlier lockdown.

The lockdown was in effect for about an hour before the all-clear was given around noon .

According to a press release from the base, a report of an active shooter was received at 10:58 a.m. Tuesday.

Emergency protocols were activated and law enforcement was called, officials said.

However, no active shooter threat was found and the lockdown was lifted at 11:57 a.m.

"Our priority is the safety and security of everyone on the installation," Col. Michael Stefanovic, the commander of Joint Base MDL, said in a statement. "We worked closely with local law enforcement and emergency responders to ensure the situation was investigated and resolved as quickly as

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