SAN ANTONIO – Security officials at JBSA-Chapman Training Annex in San Antonio exchanged gunfire with active shooters attempting to breach the main gate early this morning.
According to KSAT, there were two separate shootings near the gate with the first incident happening around 2:15 a.m. Saturday.
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Air Force security guards working the gate told police they heard several shots in addition to shots fired at them.
In response, more armed security was added to the gate as a precaution.
According to KSAT, the second incident happened around 4:30 a.m. when a vehicle stopped just east of the main gate. More shots were then fired at the guards who returned fire at the vehicle.
No injuries were reported in the incident and the base said the shooters are not known to have any military affiliation.
The JBSA-Chapman Training Annex entry gate was closed for several hours due to the investigation, but has since reopened.
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It is not known how many suspects tried to gain entry at the gate, nor if both shootings involved the same suspects. It is also unknown if anyone was taken into custody at this time.