Airman shot in leg at Nellis Air Force Base

The airman was taken to a hospital with survivable injuries, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Adrian Beas told The Las Vegas Review-Journal. The circumstances surrounding the incident are unclear.

Police were called shortly after 9:30 p.m. and found the injured airman near the O’Callaghan Federal Hospital, Beas said.

Police and base personnel are investigating how the shooting happened, KVVU-TV reported.