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One dead, another injured in shooting at Air Force base in New Mexico
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A shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico on Tuesday, March 17, left one person dead and another injured, military officials said.
The Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, a city in southern New Mexico, was put on lockdown at around 5:30 p.m. local time following reports of an active shooter, according to a statement released by the 49th Wing. The lockdown was lifted shortly after when security forces personnel confirmed that the area was safe.
Military officials did not provide further details on the incident but said one person was dead and another had been wounded. The person who was injured was transported for medical treatment, according to the 49th Wing.
“Emergency personnel are responding to the situation and there is no threat at this time,” the 49th Wing said in the statement.
The Holloman Air Force Base was originally established in 1942 as an air field west of Alamogordo, about 90 miles north of El Paso, Texas. The base is primarily home to the 49th Wing, which supports national security work and provides “combat-ready airmen and guardians,” according to its website.