SAN ANTONIO – Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland officials said its security officers returned fire on shooters who attempted to gain entry through the main gate at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex.
San Antonio police said the initial incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Saturday.
Air Force security officers working at the entry gate located at Ray Ellison Boulevard and Medina Base Road told police they also heard several shots in addition to the shots that were fired at them.
After the first incident, SAPD said more armed Air Force security officers were added to the entrance gate as a precaution.
Around 4:30 a.m., according to base officials, a vehicle stopped on Medina Base Road located east of the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex gate.
For the second time, shots were fired at Air Force security officers, police said. The security officers then returned fire on the suspects’ vehicle.
SAPD said no injuries were reported in the incident. The base said the shooters are not known to have any military affiliation.
After the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex entry gate was closed due to a shooting investigation, the gate has since reopened.
KSAT witnessed cars entering the gate to the training annex around 10:45 a.m.
It is not yet known how many shooters attempted entry to the training annex gate, if the same suspects were responsible for both shooting incidents or if anyone was taken into custody.
KSAT asked a nearby business and a Northside ISD school for surveillance footage of either shooting, but neither said their surveillance footage captured the incidents.
KSAT reached out to JBSA-Lackland for additional information but has not yet heard back.
SAPD said its investigation into both incidents is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for more updates.
