Federal employee taken into custody following “active shooter hoax” at NJ’s largest military base

Navy civilian fakes shooting threat to 'trauma bond' with co-workers

A Navy civilian admitted to falsely reporting a shooting at a New Jersey military base in an effort to "trauma bond" with her co-workers.

Employee admits to falsely reporting active shooter at New Jersey base

A civilian employee with the Navy admitted Wednesday to falsely reporting an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Base emergency protocols were activated, and law enforcement officials arrived on the scene Tuesday after Malika Brittingham said she heard five to six gun shots. Brittingham first reported the alleged shots in a text…

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst employee caused lockdown to ‘trauma bond’ with co-workers, feds say

Civilian accused in N.J. Navy base active-shooter hoax

A civilian working at a U.S. Navy base in New Jersey is accused of falsely reporting an active shooter to create a "trauma bond" with her co-workers.

Federal employee caused shooter hoax at NJ base to bond with coworkers

An active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base Tuesday was caused by a civilian employee who wanted to “trauma bond” with coworkers, prosecutors say.