NSA Shooting: Several Injured in Firing, 3 People in FBI Custody
The highway near Fort Meade has been closed in both directions due to the police investigation
Three Shot, One in Custody
Three people were shot and wounded near the US National Security Agency's headquarters in Maryland, and one person was taken into custody, local media reported on Wednesday, 14 February.
Local fire and police departments tweeted earlier that they were responding to a possible shooting incident outside the agency's campus in Fort Meade. The highway near Fort Meade was closed in both directions due to the police investigation, according to the Twitter account of the Fort Meade public affairs office, which was unavailable to comment.
President Trump Briefed on Shooting
US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the shooting in Fort Meade, said the official spokesperson of the White House.
A statement by the White House Deputy Press Secretary read:
NSA Releases Statement
The NSA released a statement, following the shooting, that the police and law enforcement were looking into the shooting.
“The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat”, the statement said.
Injuries Not from Gunfire: NSA
As per a fresh NSA statement, while several persons have been hospitalised after the incident, none of the injuries appear to have been sustained from the gunfire.
Three People Taken to Custody
The FBI has taken three people to custody in the NSA shooting incident, reported Reuters.
Three people were shot and wounded near the US National Security Agency's headquarters in Maryland, and three people were taken into custody, reported Reuters on Wednesday, 14 February. At least one injured has been reportedly hospitalised.
- 3 persons were shot near US NSA headquarters in Maryland on Wednesday
- Three people have been taken into custody following the incident
- President Trump has been briefed about the incident
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