Navy Employee Faked Shooter to Trauma Bond | JQJO

A civilian U.S. Navy employee has been charged with falsely reporting an active shooter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Malika Brittingham allegedly sent a text message claiming to hear gunshots, triggering a base-wide lockdown and emergency notification. Authorities later determined the report was a hoax, and Brittingham admitted to fabricating the incident. She reportedly told investigators she did it to 'trauma bond' with colleagues after feeling ostracized.