In a startling incident on Tuesday, Air Force police were compelled to discharge several rounds at a vehicle that recklessly breached the main entrance of a Texas base.
The unidentified driver, according to Military.com, was seen hurtling towards Air Force guards "at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction of traffic" at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. The vehicle managed to infiltrate the installation, remaining within its confines for a few minutes before making a hasty exit through the gate.
Angela Casarez, a spokesperson for Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, detailed the incident to Military Times. She stated, "Security forces pursued the driver and took defensive measures when the suspected gate runner attempted to exit the installation via the inbound lane traveling at an excessive rate of speed."
Despite the high-speed chase and the shots fired, the driver was unable to access any of the training areas within the expansive 27,000-acre base and escaped unscathed.
The suspect was later apprehended by the San Antonio Police Department, approximately nine miles from the base, following involvement in a separate incident. Camp Bullis, primarily utilized for training Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps combat troops, is a component of Joint Base San Antonio. This larger entity also encompasses Fort Sam Houston, Randolph Air Force Base, and Lackland Air Force Base.
Coinciding with the incident at Camp Bullis, Fort Sam Houston was compelled to seal off another gate and impose a lockdown on several buildings. This action was in response to the sound of gunshots emanating from a nearby wooded area outside the gate. The connection, if any, between the two incidents remains uncertain. The gates and buildings were reopened several hours later, as reported.
No injuries to military personnel were reported in either incident. A spokesperson for Joint Base San Antonio, speaking to Fox News Digital, confirmed that Air Force Security Forces "fired several shots in self-defense" when the subject drove towards them.
The spokesperson further noted, "no injuries to Air Force personnel, the subject, or damage to Air Force property was reported in relation to this incident." The incident is still under investigation.
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