An Internal Revenue Service building in Memphis, Tennessee has been evacuated over reports of a possible active shooter situation.
According to Fox 3, police have responded to unconfirmed reports of shots being fired inside of the building, which lies on Getwell Road.
According to Ian Ripple of ABC24 Memphis, a heavy police presence was seen at the IRS building.
Heavy police presence at the IRS building in Memphis on Getwell. Working to learn more from law enforcement. Squad cars still arriving on the scene. @ABC24Memphis pic.twitter.com/EJfKrM6wqa
— Ian Ripple (@Ripple1026) September 8, 2022
Employees were seen congregating in the building’s parking lot, with the building’s alarm sounding off in the distance.
From the road I can hear the faint sound of a alarm at the building. This is likely why employees have made their way to the parking lot
— Ian Ripple (@Ripple1026) September 8, 2022
Just before 6pm, the Memphis Police Department put out a statement saying that their officers were responding to "several calls regarding various activities that are reportedly occurring within the City of Memphis," but stressed that "no incident has occurred that would cause harm to the public."
— Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) September 8, 2022
"If any incident is found to be true and could affect the public, we will advise.
"As always, we will continuously provide information to the public on our social media platforms. We will also work with out media partners. We encourage community members to remain alert and vigilant; however also remain calm until official notification has been made by a law enforcement agency.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
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