Two dead in shooting at Texas air force base
The killings were apparently a murder-suicide, US media reported, citing local law enforcement
The killings were apparently a murder-suicide, US media reported, citing local law enforcement. PHOTO: TWITTER
WASHINGTON:
An air force base in San Antonio, Texas was on lockdown Friday after a shooting left two people dead, authorities said.
The killings were apparently a murder-suicide, US media reported, citing local law enforcement.
Deputies were still inside the building at Lackland Air Force Base, the Bexar County Sheriff said in a tweet.
US Capitol shooting suspect in custody
Schools and daycare centers in the area were also placed on lockdown, according to a Facebook post from Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland as well as other military bases in the area.
The deadliest shooting at a US military base took place in Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, when army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 42 before being overpowered by police.
An air force base in San Antonio, Texas was on lockdown Friday after a shooting left two people dead, authorities said.
The killings were apparently a murder-suicide, US media reported, citing local law enforcement.
Deputies were still inside the building at Lackland Air Force Base, the Bexar County Sheriff said in a tweet.
US Capitol shooting suspect in custody
Schools and daycare centers in the area were also placed on lockdown, according to a Facebook post from Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland as well as other military bases in the area.
The deadliest shooting at a US military base took place in Fort Hood, Texas in 2009, when army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 42 before being overpowered by police.