Pentagon Lockdown Lifted After Shots Are Fired Near Metro Station - NBC4 Washington
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The Pentagon was on lockdown Tuesday morning after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility's Metro station.
The lockdown was lifted as of 12:15 p.m., the Pentagon Force Protection Agency said. The Metro entrance remained closed.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said, "The scene of the incident is secure. It is still an active crime scene." Members of the public are asked to avoid the area.
Multiple people needed assistance, the Arlington County fire department said. It wasn't immediately clear if they were shot.
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The Pentagon was put on lockdown after multiple gunshots were fired near a platform by the facility's Metro station.
Chopper4 footage, taken from outside the large no-fly zone, shows many emergency vehicles on the scene. The police presence is centered at the Pentagon Transit Center, where buses stop south of the Pentagon.
Witness Dave Statter said live on News4 that he heard at least a dozen gunshots and then saw CPR performed on two people.
Units responding to a reported active violence incident in the area of the pentagon metro. pic.twitter.com/uxVgRmnUpT — Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) August 3, 2021
Blue/Yellow Line Alert: Trains are temporarily bypassing Pentagon due to a police investigation at Pentagon. Shuttle buses requested. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) August 3, 2021
An Associated Press reporter near the building heard multiple gunshots, then a pause, then at least one additional shot. Another AP journalist heard police yelling "shooter."
The incident is having ripple effects on transportation in the D.C. area. Blue and Yellow line service is suspended between Pentagon City and Mount Vernon Square/Arlington Cemetery. Green Line train service is suspended between Navy Yard and Mount Vernon Square. Orange and Silver line trains are bypassing L'Enfant Plaza. Buses are stopping elsewhere, and some nearby streets are shut down.
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Please...no speculation until the investigation is complete
I hope that there are no casualties/deaths.
Me, neither