U.S. Holloman Air Drive Base, New Mexico. Picture for illustration functions solely. Credit score: Holloman Air Drive Base web site
A capturing at a U.S. Air Drive base in New Mexico on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) left one individual lifeless and one other wounded, in response to army officers.
The Holloman Air Drive Base close to Alamogordo, in southern New Mexico, was placed on lockdown at about 5:30 p.m. due to stories of an lively shooter close to the bottom comfort retailer, in response to an announcement launched by the forty ninth Wing.
The individual wounded has been taken for medical therapy, in response to the assertion. Safety officers confirmed the bottom is secure and the lockdown was lifted.
“Emergency personnel are responding to the state of affairs and there’s no risk presently,” the assertion stated.
The bottom comfort retailer was closed till additional discover, the bottom stated in a put up on Fb.
Neither the names of the folks shot nor extra particulars on the capturing have been launched.
The roughly 93-square-mile (240-square-kilometer) base homes the forty ninth Wing, which helps nationwide safety work and consists of combat-ready airmen and guardians, in response to its web site.
Printed – March 18, 2026 10:12 am IST