ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A shooting at Holloman Air Force Base Tuesday left one person dead and another wounded, according to military officials.
The base was put on lockdown at about 5:30 p.m. because of reports of an active shooter near the base convenience store, according to a statement released by the 49th Wing.
The person wounded was taken for medical treatment, according to the statement. Security officials confirmed the base is safe and the lockdown was lifted.
“Emergency personnel are responding to the situation and there is no threat at this time,” the statement said.
The base convenience store was closed until further notice, the base said in a post on Facebook.
Neither the names of the people shot nor additional details on the shooting have been released.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as more information becomes available.