Little Rock Air Force Base on lockdown amid reports of suspicious person; base gates closed
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Little Rock Air Force Base is on lockdown after reports of a suspicious individual.
Officials say the base in Jacksonville was locked down at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, and emergency personnel are on the scene. Gates allowing access to the base have been closed, and officials say people should not go to the front gate.
A base spokeswoman declined to provide further details, only saying that the lockdown was prompted by a suspicious person. More details are expected to be released later Wednesday.
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The base had been conducting emergency response exercises, but officials say Wednesday's incident was not part of the drill.
Jacksonville is about 15 miles northeast of Little Rock.