A Pentagon police officer was killed and the Pentagon was in lockdown for several hours Tuesday following a confrontation that resulted in multiple casualties just …
A Pentagon police officer was killed and the Pentagon was in lockdown for several hours Tuesday following a confrontation that resulted in multiple casualties just outside the giant military office building Tuesday morning. The officer, who has not been identified, worked for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, the department that oversees security at the Pentagon and was killed in the incident at the entrance to the nearby Metro subway stop. FBI agents from the Washington field officer are leading the inquiry into the shooting, which occurred about 10:30 a.m. at the Pentagon Transit Center, one of the largest transit hubs in the region and a key stop for commuters heading to and from the Virginia suburbs. In a statement, agents declined to speculate on a motive for the violent altercation but said there is no “ongoing threat” to the public. “In order to protect the integrity of the investigation, we cannot provide additional details at this time,” FBI officials said. Onlookers were kept back as officers from several different law enforcement agencies could be seen at the Pentagon transit center, which has links to several different bus lines in addition to the Metro train system.
