Gunfire erupted at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday morning, prompting the base commander to lock down facilities in the wake of this “active shooter” incident.

Multiple people have been wounded in an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday, a U.S. official said. The number of casualties was not immediately clear but victims are en route to the regional trauma center, Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, hospital officials told ABC News.

The Fort Stewart US Army base in Georgia reports an "active shooter incident" and says police are on the scene.