The Arlington County Fire Department reported “multiple patients,” but it wasn’t immediately clear if they had been shot and the extent of their injuries were unknown.Ī police officer was among those injured, according to two law enforcement officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown. The facility, the headquarters of the U.S. Katherine Foley contributed to this report.WASHINGTON (AP) - Gunshots were fired Tuesday morning near the entrance of the Pentagon, resulting in multiple injuries. In 2010, a gunman opened fire at the Pentagon entrance, wounding two Pentagon police officers. The Pentagon Metro station was closed in March 2020 after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform shortly before 9 a.m. Metro transportation services to the Pentagon were to remain suspended through the end of the day because of the ongoing police investigation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority tweeted Tuesday evening. Visitors coming from the Metro or parking lot must pass through security to enter the building. The Metro station and bus stop is located just outside the Pentagon building. “He did have a chance to visit the Pentagon police operations center when he returned, to check in with them and to express his gratitude for everything they’re doing on this day with this particular incident,” Kirby said. They returned to the building after the meeting, he said. Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were attending a regular meeting at the White House with President Joe Biden at the time of the episode. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters Tuesday afternoon that Austin and Gen. At the time, one other officer was injured and was being transported to seek medical attention, the official said. POLITICO reported earlier Tuesday that the suspect was shot by a Pentagon police officer and did not get inside the Pentagon building, citing a Pentagon Force Protection Agency official.

“We are not actively looking for another suspect at this time,” he said.

He denied earlier reports that the suspect was on the run in Maryland, noting that no search was underway. Kusse declined to provide details about the status of the suspect or answer questions about reports of an officer’s death. “The Pentagon and the Pentagon reservation are safe and secure.” Kusse stressed that there was no continuing threat to the community, and said the FBI was on scene leading the investigation. Gunfire was exchanged and there were “several casualties,” he said. Pentagon Police Chief Woodrow Kusse told reporters in a new briefing that a police officer was attacked on the Pentagon Metro bus platform at around 10:37 Tuesday morning. Mark Warner (D-Va.), who put out statements offering their condolences. The Pentagon would not confirm the officer had been killed until many hours after the episode, despite multiple reports and apparent confirmation by several lawmakers, including Sen. The lockdown was lifted roughly an hour and a half later, after the Pentagon police secured the scene. Uriah Orland called a “shooting event” near the Metro bus platform outside the building. Few details about the episode were available on Tuesday, after the Pentagon was placed on lockdown following what spokesperson Lt.

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