One person died and another was injured after a domestic dispute at a Florida Air Force base, officials said Friday.
An active shooter was reported at Hurlburt Field, 50 miles east of Pensacola, causing the base to close, authorities said.
The closing started around 4:30 p.m. M., During which only essential personnel were allowed access to the base, and lasted just over an hour, 2nd Lt. Janell Venerable of the Air Force, media relations officer for 1st Special Operations Wing ( SOW) – – The host unit at the base, he told Fox News.
One person was pronounced dead and another was injured, authorities said. The injured person was taken to a local hospital. The extent of her injuries was not immediately known.
An MC-130J Commando II takes a taxi down the runway at Hurlburt Field, Florida, August 11, 2016. One person is dead and another was injured after a domestic disturbance at the base on Friday. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)
Details of the death and whether the shots were fired were not released.
In a statement, Col. Jocelyn J. Schermerhorn, commander of the first SOW, denounced domestic violence.
“My condolences go out to everyone affected by this senseless tragedy. Today there was an armed domestic disturbance at our base that left one dead and the other wounded,” he wrote. “The first special operations wing does not tolerate domestic violence. We are constantly working to mitigate this unnecessary violence through our resources and on-base programs that are offered to all Hurlburt Field members.”
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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to assist Air Force authorities. A sheriff’s spokesman declined to provide details of Friday’s events.
