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 Joe Rogan's ICE criticism may be trouble for Trump. A Cape Cod car theft didn't go as planned. After bill defeat, House GOP warns members against skipping votes. Leno says people are shocked that he's doing the right thing. Report an error