.Weapons found in SUV trying to enter MacDill, officials say
A man and a woman are in custody after officials say they tried to enter MacDill Air Force Base in a sport utility vehicle carrying weapons and military gear, base officials said.
Base officials haven't heard that it was a planned attack and authorities did not find any explosives.
A News Channel 8 reporter on scene at the base saw at least 13 loaded rifle magazines and two pistol magazines in a bag.
Authorities also found military clothing and other military-style equipment in the grayish blue Honda CRV driven by the suspects.
About 5 p.m., the pair tried to enter MacDill's Bayshore Boulevard gate. The suspects, who haven't been identified, didn't have proper identification cards to get on the base as a civilian or as a member of the military, officials said. Authorities haven't said if they tried to use fake IDs.
The pair remains in custody at MacDill as the investigation continues.
All gates at MacDill reopened as normal this morning.
Last month, a U.S. Army veteran who was a guest at MacDill Air Force Base was fatally shot by an FBI agent after an altercation on the base.
Dedicated in 1941, MacDill Air Force Base is located on 5,767 acres of land. It plays an integral role in national security. It is home to Central Command, Special Operations Command, the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the 6th Air Mobility Wing and other mission partners.
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Base officials haven't heard that it was a planned attack and authorities did not find any explosives.
A News Channel 8 reporter on scene at the base saw at least 13 loaded rifle magazines and two pistol magazines in a bag.
Authorities also found military clothing and other military-style equipment in the grayish blue Honda CRV driven by the suspects.
About 5 p.m., the pair tried to enter MacDill's Bayshore Boulevard gate. The suspects, who haven't been identified, didn't have proper identification cards to get on the base as a civilian or as a member of the military, officials said. Authorities haven't said if they tried to use fake IDs.
The pair remains in custody at MacDill as the investigation continues.
All gates at MacDill reopened as normal this morning.
Last month, a U.S. Army veteran who was a guest at MacDill Air Force Base was fatally shot by an FBI agent after an altercation on the base.
Dedicated in 1941, MacDill Air Force Base is located on 5,767 acres of land. It plays an integral role in national security. It is home to Central Command, Special Operations Command, the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the 6th Air Mobility Wing and other mission partners.
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