One person is dead after a shooting at a Mississippi Coast shipyard Friday morning, Pascagoula, Mississippi police said.

A suspect was in custody, police said.

At 7:32 a.m., police were dispatched to Ingalls Shipbuilding and confirmed the shooting victim. They began searching for the suspect.

Shipyard workers were urged to shelter in place as authorities searched the property for the shooter, who they believe acted alone, according to the Sun Herald . Ingalls employs around 10,000 people.

Multiple agencies responded to the shooting. Police asked everyone to stay away from the area.

Officials did not immediately release the name of the suspect nor the victim.

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