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Update on man with gun at Air Force Base

Posted: Nov 21, 2011 6:06 PM by Stefanie Boe
Updated: Nov 22, 2011 9:55 AM

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Officials at Schriever Air Force Base tell News 5 they have spoken to the young man holed up inside a building just about 15 minutes ago. The man has been there for nearly 8 hours. He has a gun. No shots have been fired so far.

The building was evacuated after the standoff began before noon. The airman is a member of
a security squadron and is armed with his own handgun. We're told he faces a discharge over a matter in civilian court.

His name hasn't been released.

Topics: Schriever Air Force Base, gunman, Colorado Springs

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