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The Pentagon was in lockdown for some time this evening after a gunman opened fire on two Pentagon Force Protection Agency officers, according to a statement released by the Defense Department.
The shooter fired at the officers at the entrance to the Pentagon Metro station outside the Pentagon building about 6:40 p.m., the statement says. The officers returned fire, injuring the gunman, it says.
The two officers and the gunman were transported to a local hospital. The officers' injuries did not appear to be life-threatening, it says.
"The officers acted very quickly and decisively to neutralize the threat," a police spokesman said.
The Pentagon Metro station, bus stop and Metro entrance to the Pentagon will be closed until further notice, officials said.
The shooting is under investigation.
Story by American Forces Press Service
| Date Taken: | 03.03.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 16:28 |
| Story ID: | 516413 |
| Location: | WASHINGTON, US |
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