A spokesman for the center, Mike Alvarez, said the incident is being treated as an active shooter situation. Further information about the gunfire wasn`t immediately available.
The center, on its Facebook page, said that "all occupants are advised to run, hide or fight."
"All non-emergency response personnel are asked to stay away from the compound," the post reads.
On its website, Naval Medical Center San Diego bills itself as "the largest and most comprehensive military healthcare system in the Western United States." It has eight clinics for active duty personnel and nine primary care sites for their family members.
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