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Civilian detained after 'violently engaging' security personnel at Florida Air Force base: report

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Stimson, B. (2026, September 26). Civilian detained after 'violently engaging' security personnel at Florida Air Force base: report. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/civilian-detained-violently-engaging-security-personnel-florida-air-force-base

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On Saturday, a civilian attacked security personnel at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to one officer and the assailant. The incident occurred around 1 p.m., leading to the temporary closure of the Dale Mabry Gate for safety reasons. The base did not provide details about what prompted the attack but stated that an investigation is underway.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A civilian assailant was detained on Saturday at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, after breaching security and "violently engaging" with base personnel around 1 p.m., resulting in non-life-threatening injuries to both the assailant and a security officer. The incident led to the closure of the Dale Mabry Gate until further notice. US Central Command is headquartered at this base, which houses over 7,400 active-duty military members. While details about the assailant's identity and motives remain undisclosed, the base’s 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office confirmed that an investigation is ongoing.

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A civilian assailant was detained outside MacDill Air Force Base in Florida on Saturday after the person "violently engaged" security personnel, according to reports, citing the 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. uncertain

person → detain → Office

The civilian breached the perimeter of the Tampa base around 1 p.m. Saturday and got into a violent argument with security, leaving one officer and the civilian with non-life-threatening injuries, according to FOX 13 and WTSP-TV. uncertain

civilian → breach → FOX

"The Dale Mabry Gate is currently closed to inbound and outbound traffic until further notice," the base posted on Facebook around 2:30 p.m. "Please plan accordingly and avoid the Dale Mabry Gate area until further notice. asserted

base → close → notice

The base didn’t specify what led to the attack. asserted

what → specify → attack

The headquarters of U.S. Central Command are located at the base. asserted

headquarters → locate → base

Fox News Digital has reached out to the 6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office. asserted

Digital → reach → Office

Civilian detained after 'violently engaging' security personnel at Florida Air Force base: report

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