Shots were fired at the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant last night. The FBI is investigating. WBIR reported:
Authorities are investigating an incident where gun shots were fired at TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant on Sunday just after 2:00 a.m.
The incident happened on the Tennessee River side of the plant property, but several hundred yards from the site’s protected area that houses its reactor and power production facilities. TVA officials labeled the incident as an “unusual event,” which is the lowest level of its emergency classifications.
In a press release, TVA confirmed the area was under a heighten level of security until about 2:00 p.m. Sunday.
Plant officials said no one was injured in the incident and it did not threaten the plant’s security.
Authorities have not named a suspect in the investigation. TVA said it notified the NRC along with other federal agencies.
More… A security guard exchanged fire with a gunman. The Commercial Appeal reported:
A security officer patrolling the area outside a nuclear power plant in East Tennessee exchanged gunfire with a person early Sunday morning.
A statement from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says the incident occurred more than a quarter-mile from the Watts Bar nuclear plant’s protected area.
The Tennessee Valley Authority operates the plant. It notified the NRC that the shooting occurred near the Tennessee River just before 2 a.m. TVA is investigating the incident.
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