Soldier shoots herself at US base

An "active shooter" alert at a US army base was caused by a soldier who turned a gun on herself, the US Army says early reports suggest.

She reportedly fired one shot, injuring only herself. The Army put Fort Lee in Virginia on lockdown.

Active shooter incident reported at CASCOM HQ, Bldg. 5020. All personnel enact active shooter protocols immediately. Post on lockdown.

— U.S. Army Fort Lee (@FortLeeUSArmy) August 25, 2014

Officials say the soldier had a gun inside a four-story building that is the headquarters for the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command.

Pentagon spokeswoman Alayne Conway said the shooter did not wound anyone but is uncertain of the person’s current status.

The lockdown has been lifted.

Fort Lee is 25 miles south of Richmond and 130 miles from Washington. The military said it is the US Army’s third-largest training site.

UPDATE 4pm: A woman has been arrested in connection with the lockdown.