1 person shot at Mississippi shipyard that builds Navy vessels, officials say

There is an progressive shooter Friday greeting astatine Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Mississippi shipyard that builds vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, according to a media connection from HII, the manufacturer's genitor company.  

There are "early indications" that astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic has been shot, HII told CBS News. No accusation astir the person's information was provided. 

Law enforcement is responding to the situation, HII said, and the institution is "doing everything imaginable to guarantee the information of our employees." The connection said each unit are being urged to "shelter successful place" and await further instructions. 

Jackson County sheriff John Ledbetter said the shooting happened astatine 7:30 Friday morning. 

Ingalls Shipbuilding, successful Pascagoula, is the largest supplier of U.S. Navy aboveground combatants, according to its website, and the largest manufacturing leader successful Mississippi. The shipyard has built U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels for 85 years. 

Pascagoula is the region spot of Jackson County, Mississippi and is location to astir 22,000 people. 

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