{"id":2326325,"date":"2024-08-18T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T20:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-assault-on-san-antonio-lackland-air-force-base-repulsed-multiple-shooters-engaged-by-gate-guards\/"},"modified":"2024-08-18T16:30:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T20:30:34","slug":"breaking-assault-on-san-antonio-lackland-air-force-base-repulsed-multiple-shooters-engaged-by-gate-guards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-assault-on-san-antonio-lackland-air-force-base-repulsed-multiple-shooters-engaged-by-gate-guards\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: Assault on San Antonio-Lackland Air Force Base Repulsed, Multiple Shooters Engaged by Gate Guards"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-assault-on-san-antonio-lackland-air-force-base-repulsed-multiple-shooters-engaged-by-gate-guards%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2326325&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In the early hours of Saturday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in \u2064Texas, \u200cgunfire erupted when a vehicle passed the main gate and fired shots, prompting a response from the base&#8217;s security forces,\u2063 according to\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stock-exchange-iex-in-talks-with-coinbase-to-create-federally-approved-digital-asset-marketplace\/\" title=\"Stock Exchange IEX in Talks With Coinbase to Create Federally Approved Digital Asset Marketplace\">base representative<\/a>, Stefanie Antosh. The incident, \u2062which began around 2:15 a.m. and escalated again \u2064at approximately 4:30 a.m., \u2063involved multiple armed \u200dindividuals attempting to enter\u200c the base. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities occurred, and the attackers fled after \u200bthe military personnel returned fire. Antosh noted that additional armed guards were deployed as a precaution following the first gunfire, and although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-injured-1-suspect-in-custody-following-shooting-at-philadelphia-transportation-station\/\" title=\"8 injured, 1 suspect in custody following shooting at Philadelphia transportation station\">multiple shooters<\/a> were involved, specific details \u200babout the number of individuals in the vehicle remain unclear. The \u2063gate was closed until approximately 9:30 a.m., but no lockdown \u2062was enacted during the events, which are still under investigation. Joint Base San Antonio hosts about 24,000 active-duty \u2062service members and includes \u200cvarious military\u2064 units.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Gunfire rattled twice early Saturday at the main gate of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-reaffirm-their-trust-in-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Republicans reaffirm their trust in Trump - Washington Examiner\">base&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s guards came under fire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was an off-base shooting from a passing vehicle that fired shots towards the gate, prompting our security forces to respond,&rdquo; base representative Stefanie Antosh said in a statement, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/air-force-base-shooting-lackland-san-antonio-0a78acd3049c61f03c904b71bcebd7a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is no threat to the installation. We had no injuries, no fatalities,&rdquo; Antosh said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident erupted at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/armed-man-tried-infiltrate-us-air-force-base-claiming-captain-america-officials-allege\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gate<\/a> to JBSA-Chapman Training Annex as the active shooters tried to gain entry, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2024\/08\/17\/multiple-active-shooters-reported-near-jbsa-lackland-base-officials-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSAT-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Security Forces with the U.S. Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, were forced to Return Fire this morning against several Armed Individuals who Opened Fire on the Main Gate to the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex around roughly 4:30am. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VdOxZDkdRv\">pic.twitter.com\/VdOxZDkdRv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sentdefender\/status\/1824833324403024280?\">August 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The first of two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-air-force-base-housing-nuclear-missiles-goes-lockdown-real-world-threat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">incidents<\/a> took place at 2:15 a.m., according to AP.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/while-housed-at-fort-pickett-in-virginia-afghan-evacuees-faced-few-repercussions-for-crimes-like-physical-abuse-vehicle-theft\/\" title=\"While Housed At Fort Pickett In Virginia, Afghan Evacuees Faced \u2018Few Repercussions\u2019 For Crimes Like Physical Abuse, Vehicle Theft\">security personnel stated<\/a> they heard several shots fired as well as the fired rounds go past them,&rdquo; Sgt. Washington Moscoso said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vandenberg-air-force-base-to-be-renamed-as-space-force-base\/\" title=\"Vandenberg Air Force Base To Be Renamed As Space Force Base\">base statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After this incident, the security personnel added more armed guards as a precaution,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after 4:30, a similar incident took place, Moscoso said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a second time, shots were fired at the Air Force security personnel, however, with the additional security personnel present, multiple Air Force personnel returned fire toward the suspect vehicle,&rdquo; Moscoso said.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle fled. No injuries were reported, Moscoso said.<\/p>\n<p>Antosh said it was not known how many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-lackland-air-force-base-lockdown-active-shooter-reported\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rounds were fired<\/a> or the motive for the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Antosh said more than one shooter was in the car, but did not provide a number of people who were in the vehicle, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/shooters-clash-security-outside-jbsa-lackland-san-19662078.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Antonio Express-News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The gate where the shooting took place was closed until shortly after 9:30 a.m., Antosh said, but no lockdown was initiated, according to AP.<\/p>\n<p>Joint Base San Antonio includes Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base and two Army installations &mdash; Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bulllis training camp.<\/p>\n<p>About 24,000 active duty service members are based at Lackland.<\/p>\n<p>Units at the base include the 37th Training Wing; 149th Fighter Wing; 59th Medical Wing; the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency; 24th Air Force Wing, 67th Network Warfare Wing; the Cryptologic Systems Group; the National Security Agency; and 70 other units.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to base spokesperson Stefanie Antosh, &#8220;It was an off-base shooting from a passing vehicle that fired shots towards the gate, prompting our security forces to respond.&#8221; She assured that there was no threat to the installation and confirmed that there were no injuries or fatalities. The incident occurred at the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex when armed individuals attempted to breach the gate, as reported by KSAT-TV. <\/p>\n<p>U.S. Air Force Security Forces returned fire after several armed individuals opened fire on the main gate around 4:30 a.m., according to reports from OSINTdefender on Twitter. The first incident happened at approximately 2:15 a.m., during which security personnel reported hearing multiple shots fired nearby, as stated by Sgt. Washington Moscoso. Following this initial event, additional armed guards were deployed for safety.<\/p>\n<p>A similar shooting occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m., with shots directed at Air Force security personnel again; however, with more guards present this time, they returned fire toward the suspect vehicle before it fled from the scene without causing any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Antosh noted that details regarding how many rounds were fired or what motivated the attack remain unclear and mentioned that there was more than one shooter in the vehicle but did not specify how many people were involved. The gate where these incidents took place remained closed until just after 9:30 a.m., although no lockdown was implemented.<\/p>\n<p>Joint Base San Antonio encompasses Randolph Air Force Base and Lackland Air Force Base along with two Army installations\u2014Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis training camp\u2014housing about 24,000 active duty service members across various units including several wings of training and medical services as well as intelligence agencies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2326326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-17T143645.858.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38461,32327,38460,38462,38463],"class_list":["post-2326325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-air-force-base","tag-breaking-news","tag-san-antonio","tag-security-incident","tag-shooter-engagement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Picture-2024-08-17T143645.858.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2326325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2326325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2326326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2326325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2326325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2326325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}