‘Active Shooters’ Target Texas Military Base, Exchange Fire With Security Personnel

Security forces at Joint Base San Antonio were forced to exchange fire with multiple “active shooters” early Saturday morning when they attempted to gain entry near the main gate outside the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex, officials have announced.

According to base officials, a suspect in a dark sedan was seen passing by the main gate of the training facility when they began shooting towards the gate around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday. The suspect then attempted to fire again, at which point gate security personnel returned fire.

JBSA officials are classifying the incident as an “off-base shooting incident since it occurred near the entrance to the training annex, which is located roughly three miles from the JBSA-Lackland base. 

Investigators have announced that there is no active threat to the base at this time. The shooters are not known to have any military connections, base officials announced in a press release.

No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting.

The gate to the training annex was initially closed on Saturday morning as investigators combed the area. It was eventually reopened around 10 a.m. later that day.

JBSA officials have identified the suspects as “active shooters” but are no longer classifying the attack as an ongoing active shooter incident.

Additional details on the suspect’s identities or motives have not been disclosed as of this report.

This is a developing story.

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