Security forces at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA) returned fire early Saturday on at least one drive-by suspect accused of firing at the main gate at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex, a JBSA spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
The officers were fired upon around 4:30 a.m. by at least one suspect in a sedan and immediately returned fire. No injuries were reported and the gate was closed for a number of hours.
It is unclear how many shooters were involved and how many times they fired at the base.
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A pedestrian walks through the main gate at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio on February 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
“There was no active threat to the installation … and our security forces responded to mitigate the threat,” spokeswoman Stefanie Antosh said, noting that the suspect(s) did not attempt to breach the gates.
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Saint Anthony police officers also reached the spot to help in the investigation, Antosh said.
The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. and it is unclear if there were any injuries or how many shooters were involved (Joint Base San Antonio/Facebook)
A motive for the shooting is not known.
The entrance gate to the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex was closed and reopened around 9:30 a.m. local time. Drivers were advised to use an alternate gate located north of the primary on Ray Ellison Boulevard.
In addition to Lackland, Joint Base San Antonio includes Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis training camp.
Lackland is home to more than 24,000 active duty members and 10,000 Department of Defense civilians, according to the base’s website. It includes the 37th Training Wing; 149th Fighter Wing; 59th Medical Wing; Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; 24th Air Force Wing, 67th Network Warfare Wing; Cryptologic Systems Group; National Security Agency; and 70 associated units.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.