U.S. Air Force guards exchange fire with shooters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland entrance. No injuries reported or motive known.
U.S. Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with unknown individuals who opened fire at an entrance to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas early Saturday morning, the Associated Press reported.
The incident, which occurred around 4:30 a.m., resulted in no reported injuries, according to base officials reports.
Stefanie Antosh, public affairs chief for the base, provided details to the San Antonio Express-News. According to Antosh, the security guards returned fire at a passing vehicle at one of the base’s entrances. The quick response of the security personnel highlighted the readiness of the base’s defense protocols.
« We don’t know what, if anything, started it », Antosh said, the AP reported.