A tragic shooting at a U.S. Air Force base in New Mexico early Saturday claimed the life of one airman and left another injured. Military officials have clarified that the shooting was neither an act of terrorism nor the result of an external attack.
Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque reported via the Associated Press that security forces responded to a shooting near one of the base’s entrances around 2 a.m. According to the statement, one airman was pronounced dead at the scene, while another sustained a gunshot wound to the hand. The injured airman was treated at a hospital and later releasedDetails on the Air Force Base Shooting Remain Scarce

The Air Force provided little additional information and did not confirm whether anyone had been taken into custody. A spokesperson also declined to comment on whether the shooter or shooters were members of the Air Force.The identities of the airmen who were shot have not yet been disclosed. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is leading the investigation.

FBI investigators, assisted by Albuquerque police, were present at the scene, according to police spokesperson Gilbert Gallegos. He also stated that authorities were not actively searching for any suspectsDetails on the Pennsylvania Hospital Shooting

The incident comes in the wake of a shooting in Pennsylvania on Saturday that also made national headlines.

A gunman is believed to have died by suicide after opening fire at a hospital in central Pennsylvania on Saturday. Authorities say two law enforcement officers and a nurse were wounded at UPMC Memorial. At least one officer died from their injuries.Authorities have preliminarily classified the shooting as a domestic violence incident but stress that the investigation is still in its early stages. UPMC confirmed that no patients had sustained any injuries