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Shooter fires on JBSA-Lackland Air Force base, prompting exchange of gunfire

Security forces at the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA) returned fire early Saturday on at least one drive-by suspect who is accused of firing upon the main gate at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex, a JBSA spokesperson told several news channels.

The cops were shot upon at roughly 4:30 a.m. by at least one suspect in a sedan and promptly returned fire. The gate remained closed for several hours, and there were no reports of injuries. How many gunmen were engaged and how many times they shot onto the base are unknown.

“There was no active threat to the installation … and our security professionals responded to reduce the threat,” spokesperson Stefanie Antosh said, saying that the suspect or suspects did not try to breach the gates.