CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Update, 4:15 p.m.: Officials with NAS have confirmed that a driver failed to follow the instructions of a security officer, and proceeded forward instead of turning around.
Force protection measures were enacted, and security even turned on the final denial barrier.
At this moment, the gate is still scheduled to reopen at 5:00 a.m., Jan. 25th.
3:38 p.m.: Officials with Naval Air Station Corpus Christi have announced via facebook a closure of the main south gate. The gate will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25th.
The north gate will be open to ingoing and outgoing traffic throughout the night.
This comes shortly after a post announcing that both gates were closed. The north gate reopened after officials on social media described the south gate as 'secured'.
At this time, no cause for the closures has been given.
This is a developing story, so stay with us at kiiitv.com for updates.
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