MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa was placed on lockdown Friday morning after base authorities said they were investigating reports of an active shooter. By 8 a.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said there was no active shooter on the base, "despite some reports." Tampa police also confirmed that there was never actually an active shooter.St. Petersburg police said officers got a call around 2 a.m. Friday about a 54-year-old man with a gun who had allegedly vandalized a car at an apartment on Gandy Boulevard. Officers said the man, Joseph Ruberto, also damaged the door of his ex-girlfriend's apartment.
When officers arrived at the apartment in St. Pete, Ruberto had already left.
Sources close to the situation tell 10Investigates his cell phone pinged off a tower near MacDill Air Force Base, so officers alerted the base as a precaution. That's what led to the lockdown around 7 a.m.
People living on base were warned there was an "active shooter" threat. At the time, the base was worried the armed man may be near the Tanker Way gate.
Some have wondered why MacDill warned of a possible "active shooter" with the information at hand. The U.S. Air Force says an active shooter situation includes someone "attempting to kill people." Because MacDill AFB had information from St. Pete Police that there may be an armed and dangerous person in the area, the alert was issued.
No shots were fired at MacDill, and no base employees were hurt. Police say Ruberto was later caught by deputies in Hernando County.
Tinker Elementary School, which is on base, was temporarily put on lockdown. All lockdowns have since been lifted, according to the base and Hillsborough County schools.
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