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3 Aug, 2021 15:13 / Updated 1 hour ago
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Pentagon officer KILLED in shooting at transit center, suspect reportedly '
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A police officer was killed and two more people injured in a shooting at the
Pentagon bus and rail transit center, which caused the US Defense
Department to go into lockdown. Reports said the suspect was fatally shot.
The Pentagon building in Arlington, Virginia – the headquarters of the US
Department of Defense – was put into lockdown due to “an incident” at the
facility’s Metro station, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) said
in a tweet on Tuesday morning, without providing further details.
Local media reported that several people, including a police officer, were
injured after gunshots were fired at the transit center. US Senator Mark
Warner (D-VA) confirmed the officer's death "in a senseless act of violence,
" in a tweet expressing his condolences to the victim's family, friends and
colleagues.
A Politico reporter, citing sources with the PFPA, said that a shooter was "
neutralized" by a Pentagon police officer and did not make it inside the
military headquarters. She added that another officer was injured in the
incident and receiving medical attention off-site.
Later in the day, local media showed a motorcade departing the George
Washington University hospital, suggesting that the injured officer passed
away. AP later reported that the unnamed officer had died.
Pentagon Force Protection Agency chief Woodrow Kusse would not confirm or
deny reports of the officer’s death, saying only that “there were several
casualties” in the incident.
“The scene is safe and secure on the Pentagon reservation,” Kusse told
reporters on Tuesday afternoon, adding that the PFPA was “not actively
looking for another suspect at this time.”
AP reported that the suspect had been shot and killed by the Pentagon police
, contrary to local media reports that suggested he had fled towards
Washington, DC on a Metro train. The suspect’s identity or motives were not
made public.
Arlington Fire and Emergency Medical Service confirmed via Twitter that they
encountered multiple patients and that the “scene is still active.”
Footage shared on social media appeared to show CPR being administered to at
least two people.
In videos posted online, police and emergency response vehicles can be seen
rushing towards the Metro station, which is just meters away from the
Pentagon building. A reporter for Newsy said that sniffer dogs were deployed
at the site to sweep for any possible explosive material.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Washington
Field Division, also confirmed that they were responding to the “shooting”
incident near the Pentagon.
An announcement at the Pentagon itself said that the lockdown was due to “
police activity.” Subway trains were ordered to bypass the station so that
the police operation could continue unhindered.
In a tweet just before noon local time (4pm GMT), the PFPA confirmed that “
the scene of the incident is secure” and the lockdown was lifted soon after
. The agency added that facility was still an active crime scene and
requested people stay away from the Metro rail entrance and bus platform
area.
Though the Pentagon lockdown has been lifted, the transit center remains
largely closed down for investigation into the incident, causing major
transportation disruptions to the Washington, DC area. Two metro rail lines
have suspended service, while a major transfer station inside the capital
remains closed. Several bus routes have been disrupted as well, including
the one serving Dulles International Airport.
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