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[thenight11]

http://news4sanantonio.com/live/event


http://www.kens5.com/news/kens-5-live-breaking-video-stream/97112516

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Bexar County Sheriff ‏@BexarCoSheriff 36m36 minutes ago
We are responding to reports of an active shooter at Lackland Air Force Base. No confirmation at this time


Bexar County Sheriff ‏@BexarCoSheriff 6m6 minutes ago
We have victims at Lackland Air Force Base, scene is still active


ABC News ‏@ABC 42s42 seconds ago
DEVELOPING: Police responding to “active shooter” situation at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, defense official says.


The Associated Press ‏@AP 10s11 seconds ago
BREAKING: Sheriff: At least 1 dead in shooting at Lackland Air Force base in Texas; gunman still active.

Bexar County Sheriff ‏@BexarCoSheriff 37s37 seconds ago
We have two dead at Lackland Air Force Base, deputies are still inside the building

 

[PeregrinSe7en]

oh boy

pray for the best

hope they catch this nutter asap

 

[Deft Beck]

I hope people stay safe and that this is defused soon.

 

[dab0ne]

It never ends

 

[NastyBook]

Unironically, another one. RIP to the victim.

 

[The Jackdog]

hope everyone comes out okay

 

[zeioIIDX]

WTF, fucking up the training regime for the trainees in boot camp as well as normal base operations plus putting people's lives in danger. Scary shit and I hope no more lives are lost. Lackland is a huge base so hopefully they find and apprehend this shooter...

 

[NH Apache]

I have a buddy to just transferred to abilene, thank god. Hopefully everyone is safe.

 

[King Tubby]

If only they were armed, this could have been prevented.

In all seriousness I hope people stay safe and the situation gets under control.

 

[Gattsu25]

. Hoping for best for all the men and the women out there.


Fucking hell.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Hope there are no more casualties and the shooter is apprehended.

 

[Tecnniqe]

:|

 

[Pastry]

My brother's ex is in the Air Force and does security at Lackland, hope everyone is alright. I live in San Antonio and hadn't heard anything about this.

 

[Zeke]

My city, damn

 

[thenight11]

My cousin is at Bullis and the base is on high alert. It's live on the KENS link

National media is picking it up now

Bexar County Sheriff ‏@BexarCoSheriff 37s37 seconds ago
We have two dead at Lackland Air Force Base, deputies are still inside the building

 

[rjinaz]

foxnews is covering this.

Edit: well they were.

 

[gtj1092]

I grew up right outside there. Suppose to be going down there next month too.

 

[Palmer_v1]

Just FYI for those who may not know, but Lackland is where the USAF Basic Training happens, along with a lot of other training.

Lot of extremely stressed out young troops there.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Damn that's my hometown. My dad used to work at Kelly AFB right next door. Prayers for any victims or those injured.

 

[Stinkles]

oh boy

pray for the best

hope they catch this nutter asap

Often, as anyone who lives near a large military base can attest, it's simple crime or a domestic dispute rather than anything more mass shooting-y. Hopefully this is resolved quickly.

 

[rjinaz]

2 dead says foxnews

 

[Pastry]

Every single person in the AF has to go through Lackland, right?

 

[Dereck]

Every single person in the AF has to go through Lackland, right?

Yes

No, only enlisted basic training. But that is still 85% of the Air Force, thousands of people are there.

K

 

[thenight11]

Often, as anyone who lives near a large military base can attest, it's simple crime or a domestic dispute rather than anything more mass shooting-y. Hopefully this is resolved quickly.

@MSNBC Sheriff says 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide at #Lackland Air Force Base http://www.breakingnews.com/t/BYgI


looks like this is what happened

 

[FriedConsole]

Hope things are OK. Lackland is a training base for brand new recruits to the Air Force. I am speculating out of nothing that it might be a new recruit not dealing well with the military lifestyle.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Hope everyone is safe. Trainees are probably the safest of the bunch.

Every single person in the AF has to go through Lackland, right?

No, only enlisted basic training. But that is still 85% of the Air Force, thousands of people are there.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Hope things are OK. Lackland is a training base for brand new recruits to the Air Force. I am speculating out of nothing that it might be a new recruit not dealing well with the military lifestyle.

It would be pretty hard to get a gun into basic training.

 

[GreatestHits]

We have an epidemic. When enough people die we might start putting a serious effort into preventing stuff like this (psychological free radicals so to speak stemming from our society). Hope that hellish situation resolves soon

 

[Ronin Ray]

A co Worker called in sick today and she lives near Lackland. I hope she is ok.

 

[GavinUK86]

Murder suicide. Wow.

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

I have no words.

Hope things are OK. Lackland is a training base for brand new recruits to the Air Force. I am speculating out of nothing that it might be a new recruit not dealing well with the military lifestyle.

There's no fucking way. There is zero chance of a trainee bringing in a weapon.

 

[pgtl_10]

I hear it is at Medina not Lackland.

 

[PBY]

Ban guns, RIP, rinse repeat.

 

[TRios Zen]

Local news stating that this was a murder-suicide and that there are no active shooters anymore.

Nearby schools on lockdown for safety. Thoughts to the deceased's families.

 

[Vicetrailia]

As Obama said you can't stop people from breaking, but you can stop them from what?

 

[WhereAreMahDragonz]

More details

In a news conference at the base, Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta, the commander of the 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio, said two men were found dead in an office on the first floor of building 147 of the Medina Annex, a classroom facility known as Forbes Hall. Two Glock weapons were found at the scene, LaBrutta said.

According to initial internal Pentagon communications obtained by Air Force Times, the commanding officer of a training squadron at the base was shot by an airman. The initial communication may have listed an incorrect squadron.

The airman is not a trainee; there are operational personnel assigned to the base to help with basic training. Things like, security forces, medical, public affairs, finance, etc. Security Forces technical school is also there at Lackland, so there is the possibility the airman was a student.