One Killed, One Wounded in Shooting at Holloman Air Force Base Convenience Store Area
A shooting near the convenience store at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico left one person dead and another wounded, prompting a lockdown that began around 5:30 p.m. local time. Base officials said emergency personnel responded, the installation has been declared safe and the lockdown lifted, but the convenience store remains closed and there is "no threat at this time."
đ Key Facts
- A lockdown at Holloman Air Force Base began around 5:30 p.m. local time after reports of an active shooter near the base convenience store.
- Emergency personnel responded to the scene of the reported shooting.
- Base authorities said security personnel confirmed the installation is safe and officials reiterated there is "no threat at this time."
- The lockdown has been lifted, according to base authorities.
- The Holloman AFB convenience store has been closed until further notice, per an official Facebook post.
đ Relevant Data
The racial composition of Holloman Air Force Base in 2024 is approximately 66.7% White, 13.1% Hispanic, 8.8% Black, and smaller percentages for other groups, with a total population of around 4,052.
Holloman AFB Demographics | Current New Mexico Census Data â New Mexico Demographics
Shootings on U.S. military bases have ranged from isolated incidents between service members to workplace violence, attacks on bases, and mass-casualty events, such as the 2025 Fort Stewart shooting and the 2019 Pensacola Naval Air Station attack.
Military Base Shootings Have Ranged from Isolated Incidents to Workplace Violence and Terrorism â Military.com
In a 2021 Department of the Air Force survey, 66% of women and 48% of men reported experiencing some form of interpersonal violence, compared to lower rates in the general U.S. population.
Department of the Air Force releases findings on Interpersonal Violence Survey â U.S. Air Force
From 2015 to 2020, Black individuals were 2.4 times more likely to be fatally shot by police than White individuals in the U.S., with disparities persisting after controlling for local crime rates.
Racial inequity in fatal US police shootings, 2015â2020 â University of Pennsylvania
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- Lockdown began around 5:30 p.m. local time after reports of an active shooter near the base convenience store.
- Base authorities state that security personnel confirmed the installation is safe and the lockdown has been lifted.
- The base convenience store has been closed until further notice, according to an official Facebook post.
- Officials reiterate there is 'no threat at this time' and that emergency personnel responded to the scene.