One Airman Dead, Another Wounded in Shooting Near New Mexico Air Force Base [View all]
Source: USAF PAO Press Release
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Security Forces members assigned to the 377th Security Forces Squadron responded to an incident at approximately 2AM Saturday, 22 Feb resulting in a shooting incident. One Airman received a nonfatal gunshot wound to the hand and was transported to UNM Medical Center for treatment. He has since been released with no life-threatening injuries.
The other Airman was found dead at the scene. The cause of death and the incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
Kirtland Truman Gate Pass office remains closed until further notice.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
Read more: https://www.kirtland.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4074588/one-airman-dead-and-another-hospitalized-outside-kirtland-release-2/
The Air Force Office of Special Investigations was leading the probe along with the FBI and Albuquerque PD. Authorities said there is currently no threat to the public.
In an average year, 433 people die and 618 are wounded by guns in New Mexico. The "Land of Enchantment State" has the 12th-highest rate of gun violence in the US. In New Mexico, 46.2% of adults have at least one gun at home. Firearms licenses in 2021: 122,968
Until the US begins to regulate firearms, shootings will continue throughout the country like a warzone. "President Plancecrash" recently signed an E.O. reversing federal firearms regulations, a step completely in the opposite direction of what the American people need.
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Sources:
https://everystat.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gun-Violence-in-New-Mexico-1.pdf
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-state/32/
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