2 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas

Two people were found dead at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas in an apparent murder-suicide, local authorities believe, the Associated Press reports.  Suggested Reading The Best Black Fashion From Coachella Weekend 1 Zendaya’s Character in ‘The Drama’ Was Bad, But We Need to Talk About the Real Villain The Best Musical Biopics to Stream This…

Two people were found dead at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas in an apparent murder-suicide, local authorities believe, the Associated Press reports

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Bexar County, Texas, sheriff’s spokesman James Keith said that the two bodies were discovered Friday morning inside a room at a building at the U.S. Air Force base. It is believed that the shooter is among the two dead, but the sheriff’s deputies and other law-enforcement officers are still investigating nearby facilities, along with the building in which the bodies were discovered. 

CNBC reports that as of 10:40 a.m. ET, the scene was still considered active, although a representative for the sheriff did say that it was not believed to be an active-shooter situation. 

The Bexar County sheriff’s office started tweeting about the shooting reports around 9:50 a.m. ET. 

Read more at Time and CNBC

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