On Wednesday night, a man opened fire outside the main gate of the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reported that an unnamed suspect opened fire outside of the main gate of the Nellis Base and then proceeded to point his gun at security officers guarding the base.
The move by the suspect prompted the base security on duty to fire back at the suspect, which resulted in the suspect being shot in the leg.
Authorities did not release the name of the suspect but did reveal he was taken to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
#BREAKING: A man was shot by security officers after he opened fire at the entrance to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, according to Las Vegas police. https://t.co/H1ov0LU8Ks
— KSNV News 3 Las Vegas (@News3LV) September 24, 2025
Per The Daily Mail:
A gunman opened fire outside of an Air Force base in Nevada linked to Area 51, according to police.
The unknown suspect ‘fired rounds’ at the main gate of the site and was ‘behaving erratically’ around 12.30 am Wednesday in Las Vegas, a Nellis AFB spokesperson told the Daily Mail.
Security officers then ‘challenged the suspect who pointed his firearm at them,’ the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said.
The alleged gunman was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries after a tourniquet was applied.
LOOK:
Main gate and visitor control center closure at Nellis Air Force Base.
The Main Gate and the Visitor Control Center (VCC) will be temporarily closed today, until further notice.
Starting at 5:30 a.m., the Simons Gate will open to alleviate traffic flow. pic.twitter.com/y9ZxoXMFhg
— Nasya Mancini (@NasyainTheAM) September 24, 2025
In a Facebook post, Nellis Air Force Base announced that it has since opened its main gate again this morning.
Area 51, one of the United States’ government’s most secretive military sites, operates under the jurisdiction of Nellis Air Force Base.
Mysteries have long surrounded the site due to the military testing advanced aircrafts at the location, which in turn has sparked UFO rumors.
Last year, while being interviewed by Joe Rogan, President Trump discussed the topic of Area 51 and UFOs.
READ:
President Trump Discusses Area 51, UFOs, and Aliens in Interview With Joe Rogan (VIDEO)
