
One airman is dead and another is injured with a gunshot wound following a “shooting incident” involving security forces at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico early Saturday. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Security forces assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base responded to “an incident” at around 2 a.m. Saturday, which led to the shooting, the base said in a statement.
Main Idea: One airman was killed and another was injured after a shooting incident involving security forces at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico.
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A fatal shooting at Kirtland Air Force Base can raise safety fears for nearby families and workers, and it may lead to more security and investigation costs for taxpayers.
Public officials say there is no current threat, which may reduce wider panic for surrounding communities.
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