{"id":54629,"date":"2015-10-26T15:37:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T19:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=54629"},"modified":"2015-10-26T19:13:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T23:13:58","slug":"breaking-update-reports-of-active-shooter-at-marine-recruiting-office-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/breaking-update-reports-of-active-shooter-at-marine-recruiting-office-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shots Fired at Marine Recruiting Office in Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

BETTENDORF\/Davenport, IOWA — Neighbors and local police were on edge when they heard shots were fired<\/a> at a nearby Marine recruiting office.<\/p>\n

When the initial call came out, Chattanooga was everyone’s reference point as people asked themselves “Is this happening here?”<\/p>\n

The shots rang out<\/a> on the 4500 block of Utica Ridge in Bettendorf.<\/p>\n

According to News10, A witness said that he heard shorts fired at the center. He said he heard screaming and then heard the gunman trying to reload his gun.<\/p>\n

A Marine recruiter told everyone to run. As the witness was running, he said he heard more gunfire.<\/p>\n

Police also responded to a second scene in Bettendorf, Iowa.<\/p>\n

The building where the initial incident took place is home to the Armed Forces Career Center and also residential homes of 3 local attorneys.<\/p>\n

Police were then called<\/a> to the Miller Meier business in Bettendorf.<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman from UnityPoint Health \u2013 Trinity Bettendorf says they did go on a brief lockdown, but it has now been lifted.<\/p>\n

Local media reported that the active shooter in Davenport shot himself near Miller-Meir Limb and Brace, Bettendorf.<\/p>\n