Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland security return fire on shooters near Chapman Annex

SAN ANTONIO - An active shooting near Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) - Lackland led security officials to return fire.

JBSA-Lackland officials announced that the incident took place at around 4:30 on Saturday morning at the main gate of the Chapman Training Annex.

A preliminary report from the San Antonio Police Department said that around 2:00 a.m., unknown suspects fired several rounds at the Air Force Security personnel stationed at the gate.

The guards on duty told police that they could hear rounds being fired, as well as the bullets flying past them.

After the incident, more security was added to the post as a precaution.

Just after 5:00 a.m., police say a sedan stopped on Medina Base Road, East of the entrance gate, and rounds were fired at the Air Force personnel a second time.

With the additional personnel present, multiple Air Force personnel returned fire toward the suspect vehicle.

There was no word on the status of the suspects.

The main gate was closed pending an investigation of the shooting but has since reopened.

JBSA-Lackland said in a press release that the shooters are not believed to be military-affiliated.

JBSA-Lackland also confirmed that although the off-base shooting did prompt a response from security personnel, the shooting was not a threat to the base.

No soldiers or personnel were injured in the incident.

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