A woman was shot at CIA headquarters early Thursday in what the agency called a “security incident” that unfolded hours after two Israeli Embassy staff members were fatally shot outside D.C.’s Jewish museum.
The shooting, which was not fatal, happened just before 4 a.m. outside the agency’s gated entrance in McLean, Virginia, when a female driver refused to follow commands at a checkpoint, the New York Post reported.
The CIA confirmed to Reuters that it took a person into custody after its security staff “engaged a person” outside the main gates. The spokesperson declined to say whether the gunfire struck the individual.
“There was a security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA Headquarters. The main gate is currently closed until further notice. Additional details will be made available as appropriate,” the CIA said in a statement.
Fairfax County Police are currently in the area helping the CIA conduct its investigation, a department spokesperson said.
The CIA closed the main gate at its Langley compound and directed employees to seek alternate routes.
The shooting at CIA headquarters came mere hours after two Israeli Embassy staff were killed in a shooting about 12 miles away outside the Capital Jewish Museum.
The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and his partner, Sarah Milgrim, were about to become engaged, according to reports.
Police say the suspect, identified as Chicago man Elias Rodriguez, 30, chanted “free, free Palestine” following his arrest over the shooting, which occurred at 9.15 p.m. local time after they left an event at the Capital Jewish Museum focused on helping Gazans.
This is a developing story…
With additional reporting from Reuters.
