New Mexico Air Force base goes into lockdown after shooter opens hearth, leaving one lifeless and one injured

One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at Holloman Air Force Base, the Daily Mail has learned.

The base, located in Otero County, New Mexico, was placed on lockdown at approximately 5:30pm local time after there were reports of an active shooter, according to the 49th Wing Public Affairs office.

‘The lockdown was lifted shortly thereafter when security forces personnel confirmed that the scene was safe,’ the office’s release said.

Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and officials have said there is ‘no threat at this time’.

The person who was injured in the shooting was transported to the hospital via helicopter. No other information about the victims has been made public. 

Officials confirmed the shooting happened ‘within the vicinity’ of the Holloman Shoppette but declined to give any further details while the investigation continues.

The 93-square-mile base houses the 49th Wing, which trains pilots on the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the MQ-9 Reaper.

This is a breaking news story. 

Holloman Air Force Base on November 4, 2021. Officials have confirmed there was a shooting at the New Mexico base on Tuesday that left one person dead and another injured

Air Force soldiers and contractors walk a section of Holloman Air Force Base on January 13, 2026

The last known shooting at Holloman occurred in July 2011, when an airman got into a dispute with two military police officers outside a dormitory.

The airman was shot by the officers in the early morning struggle. He was then flown to El Paso, Texas, for medical treatment.