One person is dead following a shooting at a Mississippi shipyard that constructs vessels for the U.

S.

Navy, officials confirmed.

The incident occurred [Insert Date and Time if available] at the [Shipyard Name] shipyard located in [City, State].

Details surrounding the shooting remain scarce, with authorities currently investigating the circumstances that led to the fatality.

Law enforcement is on the scene, and the shipyard is reported to be on lockdown.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released, pending notification of next of kin.

Further information is expected to be released by officials as the investigation progresses.

The impact of this tragedy on ongoing Navy vessel construction projects remains unclear at this time.

At least one person is dead after a shooting Friday at Ingalls Shipbuilding, a Mississippi shipyard that builds vessels for the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard, police said. 

The Pascagoula Police Department that its officers were dispatched to the shipyard at about 7:32 a.m. Police did not release the name of the person who was killed. HII, Ingalls Shipbuilding' parent company, said the victim was a shipbuilder. 

Police said a suspect is in custody. No information about the suspect was provided. 

Multiple agencies responded to the scene, police said, asking people stay away from the shipyard.

HII said it is "doing everything possible to ensure the safety of our employees." The statement said all personnel were being urged to "shelter in place" and await further instructions. 

Ingalls Shipbuilding, in Pascagoula, is the largest supplier of U.S. Navy surface combatants, , and the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi. The shipyard has built U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels for 85 years. 

Pascagoula is the county seat of Jackson County, Mississippi and is home to about 22,000 people.