US | NASA Ohio NASA Facility Locked Down, Reports of Gunman Spokesperson will not confirm whether gunman is involved By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Nov 5, 2010 9:56 AM CDT Copied In this combo made from file photos, a Continental Airlines plane takes off from Cleveland Hopkins Airport over the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, top. (AP Photo) A sprawling NASA research center next to Cleveland's airport is under lockdown amid reports of a possible gunman. NASA Glenn Research Center spokeswoman Sally Harrington wouldn't say whether police were checking for a gunman but she says the complex was placed under "complete lockdown" this morning. The center is located at the edge of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport along the Cleveland-Brook Park border. Brook Park police withheld details on how they were handling the situation; Cleveland police say they aren't involved. The research center has more than 3,400 employees and contract workers. An airport spokewoman says its operations are unaffected. Read These Next How a death row inmate helped track down a serial killer. The widow of country legend George Jones has quite a tale to tell. Iowa county official refuses order to lower flags for Kirk. Picture a battlefield tank. You're probably picturing wrong. Report an error