{"id":17633,"date":"2019-12-11T14:35:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T14:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/12\/11\/suspect-in-custody-at-naval-air-station-corpus-christi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:55:57","slug":"suspect-in-custody-at-naval-air-station-corpus-christi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/12\/11\/suspect-in-custody-at-naval-air-station-corpus-christi\/","title":{"rendered":"Threats trigger lockdown at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Base security personnel at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi detained a suspected armed man Wednesday morning after threats he allegedly made to co-workers triggered a lockdown at the Texas installation, officials told Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was a suspected armed gunman,\u201d said air station spokeswoman Fifi Kieschnick. \u201cHe\u2019s now in the custody of base security. No shots were fired. No injuries were reported. There is no known connection between this morning\u2019s incident and other incidents around the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said that the unnamed man is no longer on the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after 7:30 a.m., Naval Air Station Corpus Christi ordered the base locked down and all personnel to shelter in place. By 7:47 a.m., however, the base\u2019s social media accounts said they had “a suspect in custody.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 10:01 a.m., Corpus Christi Police Department officials said the lockdown had lifted, adding that they didn\u2019t respond to the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the afternoon, Navy officials released a prepared statement saying that base security responded to reports that an employee at the Corpus Christi Army Depot inside the air station made verbal threats about other workers there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After apprehending the suspect for questioning, security forces swept the area. After deeming the incident over and the installation safe, they reopened the gates to normal traffic, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am relieved to report no one was injured,\u201d said Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Commanding Officer Capt. Chris Jason in the statement. \u201cThe safety of our employees and families, and of our surrounding community, is my top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are keenly aware of the recent incidents at other naval installations and we train diligently to respond to such situations. I am very proud of the prompt response from our Navy and Army Security Forces, and I am grateful for the outstanding support provided by local and federal law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn\u2019t the first lockdown at the base this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October, the air station shut down when officials said a person who was possibly armed made it onto the grounds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, base security shot to death <\/a>a man who crashed a stolen SUV through a gate there.<\/p>\n\n\n\t