Holloman Air Force Base Goes on Lockdown After Shooter Opens Fire Leaving 1 Dead, Another Injured

A shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico on Tuesday resulted in one person dead and another injured.

According to KTSM, Holloman Air Force Base was placed on lockdown shortly after 5:00 p.m. for an active shooter incident.

The lockdown was later lifted, and military officials confirmed the scene was safe.

Details regarding the shooter and the victim have been withheld from the public at this time.

Per KTSM:

One person is dead and another hurt after a shooting Tuesday afternoon, March 17 at Holloman Air Force Base.

At around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the base was placed on lockdown following reports of an active shooter, according to a news release by Holloman AFB. The base is more than 10 miles southwest of Alamogordo.

One person is dead, and one was injured. The person hurt has been transported for medical treatment.

It is unclear if those involved in the shooting were military members.

The lockdown was later lifted when security forces personnel “confirmed that the scene was safe.”

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NATIVE AIR air ambulance took off from Holloman AFB, NM bound for El Paso, TX. Suspect is reportedly down. https://t.co/uTD8KxKmY9 pic.twitter.com/kTFylbwAre

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Holloman Air Force Base is home to the 49th Wing and is known for training pilots to fly the F-16 and MQ-9 Reaper.

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