Employee admits to falsely reporting active shooter at New Jersey base 

Oct 2, 2025 - 06:00
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Employee admits to falsely reporting active shooter at New Jersey base 
A civilian employee with the Navy admitted Wednesday to falsely reporting an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Base emergency protocols were activated, and law enforcement officials arrived on the scene Tuesday after Malika Brittingham said she heard five to six gun shots. Brittingham first reported the alleged shots in a text…