2 killed in shooting at Texas air base

Authorities in Texas said two people were killed in an apparent murder-suicide Friday morning at an air base.

According to a senior U.S. official, an airman allegedly shot his commander, but the motive is still unknown.

We have two dead at Lackland Air Force Base, deputies are still inside the building

— Bexar County Sheriff (@BexarCoSheriff) April 8, 2016

Bexar County sheriff’s spokesman James Keith said the bodies were found inside a room of a building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.

BREAKING: Sheriff says 'we have victims' at active crime scene at Lackland Air Force Base after reports of shooting https://t.co/0GxutCNGTS

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) April 8, 2016

The base and at least three nearby schools were placed on lockdown.

MySA.com reported that according to an email it received, two sirens went off around 8:45 a.m. Texas time, announcing that an active shooter was near Building 134 on the base.

Deputies continued to clear the buildings.

Lackland is the only basic training site for the Air Force in the country.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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