This article is from the source 'independent' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nsa-shooting-maryland-fort-meade-latest-updates-news-a8210336.html
The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| NSA shooting latest: One person injured at National Security Agency headquarters in Maryland | NSA shooting latest: One person injured at National Security Agency headquarters in Maryland |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| One person has been injured and a suspect is in custody following an incident at the Maryland military base where the National Security Agency is headquartered, US media reported. | One person has been injured and a suspect is in custody following an incident at the Maryland military base where the National Security Agency is headquartered, US media reported. |
| Gunfire broke out after Intruders in an SUV allegedly tried to ram through a barrier on the base. | Gunfire broke out after Intruders in an SUV allegedly tried to ram through a barrier on the base. |
| Several individuals were taken to hospital following the shooting at the Fort Meade security gate, the NSA said in a statement. No injuries appeared to be from gunfire. | |
| Officials have secured the area and there was no continuing threat, according to local media. | Officials have secured the area and there was no continuing threat, according to local media. |
| The NSA has said the situation was under control. The spy agency’s headquarters is located just outside Washington DC. | |
| Video from the scene showed a black vehicle had crashed into NSA-branded security barriers at the entrance to the organisation’s campus. The vehicle had bullet holes in the windshield, and a man could be seen handcuffed at the side of the road. | |
| The FBI said it was investigating the incident. | The FBI said it was investigating the incident. |
| The White House said President Donald Trump had been informed about the situation. | |
| “The President has been briefed on the shooting at Fort Meade. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected. We will continue to provide updates as they become available,” White House deputy press secretary Lindsay Walters said in a statement. | |
| 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. | 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. |
| The NSA said in a statement that the incident took place at a vehicle gate. Aerial footage shows a black SUV that appears to have crashed into concrete barriers. | The NSA said in a statement that the incident took place at a vehicle gate. Aerial footage shows a black SUV that appears to have crashed into concrete barriers. |
| “The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat,” the agency said. | “The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat,” the agency said. |
| Earlier, local media reports said that as many as three people had been wounded. | |
| News agencies contributed to this report |