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Two men died in a suicide at the Lackland Air Force Base near San Antonio, Texas, Friday morning, according to the Bexar County sheriff.
While base officials are not yet confirming the identities of the dead, the AIr Force Times is quoting a Pentagon communication saying it was a murder-suicide in which an airmen shot and killed the commander of a training squadron.
The FBI special agent in charge of the investigation told reporters that it initially appears the shooting was "not an act of terrorism."
Two Glock handguns were found at the scene, according to a base spokesman. The attack happened in an officer in a classroom building, he said.
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2016-04-08T16:20:55Z 2016-04-08T16:20:55Z This is what the base posted on Facebook:MEDIA RELEASE: Two people were killed today at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex. There are no indications...
Posted by Joint Base San Antonio on Friday, April 8, 2016 -
2016-04-08T16:00:22Z 2016-04-08T16:00:22Z The commander of a training squadron was shot and killed by an airman, according to a report in the Air Force Times.We are updating our story as we learn more. A CO of a training sqdn at the base was shot by an airman https://t.co/7L17TPThHs @airforcetimes
— Oriana Pawlyk (@Oriana0214) April 8, 2016 -
2016-04-08T14:45:31Z 2016-04-08T14:45:31Z We have two dead at Lackland Air Force Base, deputies are still inside the building
— Bexar County Sheriff (@BexarCoSheriff) April 8, 2016 -
2016-04-08T14:43:35Z 2016-04-08T14:43:35Z We have victims at Lackland Air Force Base, scene is still active
— Bexar County Sheriff (@BexarCoSheriff) April 8, 2016Our deputies are inside Lackland AFB clearing buildings now pic.twitter.com/BGwowOBXYF
— Bexar County Sheriff (@BexarCoSheriff) April 8, 2016
