Airman dead in shootout at Kirtland Air Force Base

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Airman dead in shootout at Kirtland Air Force Base

Another airman was shot in the hand in the overnight incident.

NICHOLAS SLAYTON
POSTED 8 HOURS AGO

One airman is dead and another was injured following a shootout involving base security at Kirtland Air Force Base overnight, the Air Force announced.

The shooting took place around 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb 22, according to a release from the base.. The shootout occurred near the Truman Gate on the north end of the base, with members of the 377th Security Forces Squadron responding to an unspecified incident, leading to an off-base pursuit. One airmen was “found dead at the scene,” the Air Force said.

The exact cause of the shootout is unclear, or what happened leading up to security forces responding. A spokesperson for the base did not clarify if the airmen killed was the shooter security forces were firing at or a member of the responders.

Additionally, another airman was shot in the hand and was taken to the nearby University of New Mexico Medical Center for treatment. “He has since been released with no life-threatening injuries,” the release said.

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