ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — All shelter-in-place orders to Sandia National Laboratories employees have been lifted.

Earlier today, multiple shootings occurred at the EMCORE facility outside Kirtland Air Force Base. The Eubank employee and contractor security gates are closed although it is believed they will open for business tomorrow as normal.

Members of the news media should call the Albuquerque Police Department (Chris Ramirez, 505-768-3000) for further information about the incident.

Media representatives wishing general information about Sandia National Laboratories can call Sandia’s Media Relations Center at 505-844-4902 for information. Further information will be provided by this office as available. We appreciate the support of the news media in relaying these important updates.

Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed Martin company, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. With main facilities in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif., Sandia has major R&D responsibilities in national security, energy and environmental technologies, and economic competitiveness.

In the event of an emergency at Sandia, emergency information can be found at: http://www.sandia.gov/emergency.

Sandia National Laboratories is a multiprogram laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. With main facilities in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif., Sandia has major R&D responsibilities in national security, energy and environmental technologies, and economic competitiveness.

Sandia media relations: (505) 844-4902