[Breaking news update, posted at 12:52 p.m. ET]
The U.S. Navy tweeted Thursday that there has been a shooting at a Navy reserve center on Amnicola Highway in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Navy also said it was investigating a shooting at another Navy building in the city.
Two witnesses, meanwhile, told CNN that someone fired shots at a military recruiting center in Chattanooga.
One officer is "down" in connection with the shooting, Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke told reporters.
He was not specific about the officer's condition.
One witness told CNN that she saw a man fire shots at a building that houses military recruiting offices Thursday morning.
The witness, Gina Mule, said she was working at a restaurant when she heard loud noises. She went to a front window, through which she saw a man with "a high-powered rifle" fire multiple shots around 10:50 a.m. ET.
A second witness told CNN that she, too, said a shooting happened at the recruiting center.
"We're all shook up," said Erica Wright, who said she works at a hair salon two doors down from the center.
Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga is "on precautionary lockdown" due to a shooting in the city, hospital system spokeswoman Lisa McCluskey said.
"We have not received any shooting victims," McCluskey said. "We are still accepting new patients." The lockdown, she said, "is just a precautionary measure."
[Original story, published at 12:12 p.m. ET]
Authorities were investigating an "active shooter incident" late Thursday morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Fire Chief Randy Jackson said.
"Horrific incident in our community," tweeted Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke. "We will release details as they are confirmed. Prayers to all those affected."
Officials gave conflicting information about where exactly the shooting happened.
Jackson said paramedics were standing by but had not transported anyone at this time.
Photos posted on Twitter by media outlets showed police blocking a road and a large number of patrol cars.
A witness told CNN that she saw a man with "a high-powered rifle" fire multiple shots at a military recruiting center, and that he had been in a silver Mustang. She said she was watching through a window from inside a restaurant.
Gina Mule said she heard "Pow, pow, pow!" around 10:50 a.m. ET.
"I don't know how many shots he fired, but it was a lot," she said.
Chattanooga State Community College asked people on its main campus to stay inside because of a "confirmed shooting," the school said on Twitter.
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