Latest "active shooter" stories

JBSA-Lackland lifts lockdown after gunfire reported; investigation underway

Investigators were trying to determine whether the gunfire report was true or a false alarm, the 802nd Security Forces Squadron commander said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

MacDill Air Force Base briefly locked down, authorities searching for suspect

The lockdown came at a time when base security has been heightened in the wake of the killing of Iranian Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani.

By Howard Altman

4 years ago

Airman bringing weapon to work causes brief lockdown at Goodfellow; no shots fired

All personnel have been secured, officials at the Texas base said, although no details have so far been released about the incident that led to the lockdown.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

An injured runner, frantic 911 calls and confusion: How exercises spiraled into a panicked active shooter scare at this Air Force base

A series of miscommunications and confused reactions led two emergency exercises to snowball into a massive, chaotic active shooter scare in which security forces shot a door open, officials said Wednesday.

By Stephen Losey

5 years ago

Active shooter incident at Wright-Patterson was false alarm

Wright Patterson Air Force Base is reportedly dealing with an active shooter situation, according to locals and statements released by base public affairs officials.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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