Prosecutors: Woman faked shooter threat at military base to bond with co-workers

Prosecutors say Malika Brittingham told agents she carried out the hoax because she felt ostracized by coworkers and hoped the threat would help them "trauma bond."

News 12 Staff

Oct 2, 2025, 10:22 AM

Updated 1 hr ago

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New developments this morning in the active shooter hoax at a New Jersey military base.
A civilian Navy employee is accused of sending a text around 10 a.m. Tuesday claiming there was an active shooter at her job and she was hiding in a closet with co-workers.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst says there was never a shooter.
Prosecutors say Malika Brittingham told agents she carried out the hoax because she felt ostracized by coworkers and hoped the threat would help them "trauma bond."