A shooting near a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Saturday resulted in the death of one airman.
Another airman sustained injuries from the incident.
The shooting occurred near one of the entrances to Kirtland Air Force Base around 2 a.m. Saturday morning.
“The injured airman was treated at the University of New Mexico Medical Center and has since been released. Details on what exactly went down? Still a mystery,” Mario Nawfal wrote.
“The base says there’s no threat to the public, but they’ve shut down the Truman Gate and Visitor Center just in case. Officials are investigating the shooting,” he added.
NEW MEXICO AIR FORCE BASE SHOOTING: ONE AIRMAN DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED
A shooting at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico early today left one airman dead and another with a gunshot wound to the hand.
Security forces from the 377th Security Forces Squadron responded to an… pic.twitter.com/EsSMHCCuRO
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 22, 2025
The Hill reports:
Kirtland Air Force base said the 377th Security Forces Squadron was called to an incident at approximately 2 a.m.
ADVERTISEMENT“One Airman received a nonfatal gunshot wound to the hand and was transported to UNM Medical Center for treatment. He has since been released with no life-threatening injuries,” according to a press release from the Air Force.
“The other Airman was found dead at the scene. The cause of death and the incident remains under investigation by local authorities.”
Kirtland Truman Gate Pass office remains closed until further notice according to the authorities. Military officials said the incident was not caused by an outside attack or an act of terrorism.
The Air Force has not released the names of the victim or the shooter.
Officials at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque said security forces responded to a shooting near one of the entrances to the base at about 2 a.m. One airman died at the scene, and the other was taken to a hospital and later discharged.
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) February 22, 2025
Kirtland Air Force Base incident results in 1 dead, another hospitalized https://t.co/Lnpr9zC308
— KRQE News 13 (@krqe) February 22, 2025
From the Associated Press:
An update in the afternoon said the shooting occurred following “an off-base pursuit.” There was no threat to the public, it said.
The Air Force released few other details and did not immediately say whether anyone was in custody. A spokesperson declined to say whether the shooter or shooters also were airmen.
The names of the airmen who were shot were not immediately released.
ADVERTISEMENTThe Air Force Office of Special Investigations was leading the probe.
FBI investigators were also at the scene being helped by Albuquerque police, said Gilbert Gallegos, a police spokesperson. Police were not searching for any suspects, he added.
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