CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – (CLARKSVILLENOW) The gates to Fort Campbell were closed for around an hour Sunday night.
All gates on Fort Campbell are closed until further notice. Procedures dictate that all gates close until the situation is deemed all clear.
— FortCampbell (@FortCampbell) October 15, 2018
Mentions of an active shooter quickly circulated on social media. Post officials called it an undetermined incident and said on Twitter that all information would come through official channels, and asked residents to not speculate about the reason for the closure.
Officials later confirmed a soldier was shot dead in on-post housing and a spouse was taken into custody.
The names of those involved are being withheld pending next-of-kin notification.