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Air Force police fired several shots at a vehicle that sped through the main entry of a Texas base.
An unidentified driver sped in the direction of Air Force guards "at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction of traffic" at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis on Saturday, speeding through the access control point and gaining access to the installation for several minutes before speeding back through the gate exit, according to a report from Military.com.
"Security forces pursued the driver and took defensive measures when the suspected gate runner attempted to exit the installation via the inbound lane traveling at an excessive rate of speed," Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis spokesperson Angela Casarez said of the incident, according to Military Times.
Signage for Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis. (Joint Base San Antonio)
The driver reportedly was unable to reach any of the training areas located on the more than 27,000-acre base, and did not sustain any injuries from the shots fired by Air Force guards.
The San Antonio Police Department later arrested the suspect about nine miles from the base after he was involved in a separate incident, according to the report.
Camp Bullis, which is used mainly for training Army, Air Force and Marine Corps combat troops, is part of Joint Base San Antonio, which also includes Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston, Joint Base-Randolph, and Joint Base-Lackland.
In a separate incident Tuesday, Joint Base-Fort Sam Houston was forced to close another gate and place several buildings on lockdown around after several gunshots were heard from a nearby wooded area outside the gate.
According to an Air Force spokesperson, there was no evidence to suggest the two incidents were related and the gates and buildings were "reopened hours after each incident."
The North New Braunfels Entry Control Point at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. (U.S. Air Force)
There were no reports of injuries to military personnel in the incidents.
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Reached for comment by Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Joint Base San Antonio confirmed that Air Force Security Forces "fired several shots in self-defense" when the subject drove toward them, but noted "no injuries to Air Force personnel, the subject, or damage to Air Force property was reported in relation to this incident" and that it remains under investigation.
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