Washington, March 05: A shooting at the metro entrance to the Pentagon left two police officers and a civilian suspect wounded and forced the US military headquarters to be put under security lockdown.
“A shooting did occur. Two Pentagon force protection officers were injured. A suspect as well was injured,” said Commander Wendy Snyder. “All three were taken to a local hospital.”
Metro authorities said Pentagon officials also were investigating “suspicious packages” outside the station, but the Pentagon spokeswoman was unaware of that.
Besides serving the Pentagon, the station is a major transportation hub for bus service into suburban northern Virginia and is crowded during the evening rush hour.
It was unclear who fired first or what set off the shooting which occurred at 6:35 pm near the end of the evening rush hour.
“The preliminary report is that the incident took place along the sidewalk adjacent to the station and building entrances,” the metro authority said in a statement.
Metro trains were moving through the station without stopping.
-Agencies