1 dead after driver tries to ram gate at NSA headquarters
Two men dressed as women tried to ram the gate of the National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade with an SUV Monday morning, resulting in a shooting that left one person dead, according to an official and sources familiar with the investigation.
After the gate was rammed around 9:30 local time, a guard reportedly got into an argument with the men and gunfire erupted. It is believed that the guard shot one or both of the men, who were taken to local hospitals to be treated, sources told Fox News.
A senior U.S. official told Fox News that one of the two people in the car is dead. A separate source says the other person has been taken to a hospital and is undergoing shock trauma, while an officer has been injured in the arm.
Chad Jones, a spokesman at Fort Meade, told The Associated Press that emergency responders are on the scene.
At least one person on a stretcher being wheeled to an ambulance appeared to be in uniform, WUSA-TV reports. There are two vehicles with damage outside the gate.
FBI spokeswoman Amy J. Thoreson said the shooting scene is contained and the incident is not believed to be linked to terrorism. The agency is working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland to determine if federal charges are warranted, she said.
The National Security Agency is handling the investigation with assistance from the FBI, who are doing interviews with witnesses.
“The President has been briefed on this morning’s incident at the National Security Agency and will be updated as appropriate,” said White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz.
Fort Meade, located in Maryland, is home to around 11,000 military personnel and 29,000 civilian employees, according to its website.
