Arrests made in connection with shootings near JBSA-Lackland in August

SAN ANTONIO – Arrests were made in connection with two shootings near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in August.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar will announce the arrests at a press conference at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Public Safety Headquarters.

KSAT 12 News is broadcasting the press conference live and you can watch it in the video player in this article.

In the early morning hours of August 17, JBSA-Lackland security officers said they returned fire on gunmen attempting to enter the main gate of the JBSA-Chapman training building.

San Antonio police said the first incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

Air Force security officers working at the entrance gate at the corner of Ray Ellison Boulevard and Medina Base Road told police they heard several more gunshots in addition to the shots fired at them.

After the first incident, SAPD announced that additional armed Air Force security officers had been stationed at the entrance gate as a precautionary measure.

At about 4:30 a.m., a vehicle stopped on Medina Base Road east of the JBSA-Chapman Training Annex gate, according to base officials.

Shots were fired at Air Force security officers for the second time, police said. The security officers then returned fire on the suspects' vehicle.

According to SAPD, no injuries were reported in the incident. The base said the shooters had no military ties.