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Gunfire reported outside NSA headquarters | Gunfire reported outside NSA headquarters |
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Shots have been fired outside the headquarters of the National Security Agency, according to US media. | Shots have been fired outside the headquarters of the National Security Agency, according to US media. |
Gunfire reportedly rang out after a black SUV pulled up at the entrance to the facility in Fort Meade, Maryland. | |
Local media report that three people were shot and a suspect was arrested in the incident outside America's electronic espionage agency. | |
But Fort Meade police spokesman Larry Whitley said one person had been injured and transported to hospital. | |
Anne Arundel County police tweeted at 07:30 local time (12:30 GMT) that it was responding to "a possible shooting" at the complex. | |
CBS News images showed the black sports utility vehicle, with what appeared to be bullet holes in the front windscreen. | |
US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to a White House spokeswoman. | US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to a White House spokeswoman. |
"Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected," said a White House spokeswoman, Lindsay Walters. | |
In March 2015, one person was killed and another seriously wounded after driving a vehicle up to the NSA's gate, ignoring commands to stop. | |
News reports later suggested the two occupants of the vehicle may have been under the influence of drugs after attending a party. |