Guard Shot at U.S. Census Bureau; Gunman Barricaded Inside
A guard was shot earlier tonight at the U.S. Census Bureau. He is being taken to the hospital, and the gunman is still reportedly barricaded inside the building.
Reporters on the scene tweeted what they saw and heard:
I'm standing at U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters. Police are all over the property.
@nbcwashington is 1st on scene pic.twitter.com/yhnvd96Re4
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) April 9, 2015
Just getting on scene of shooting at U.S. Census Bureau. Media being kept back. #WJZ @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/axKg0mJEHs
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) April 10, 2015
Now hearing one loud bang after the other coming from the Census Bureau campus. #WJZ @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/sw12YGwU4b
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) April 10, 2015
Media & civilians moved back ~200 yards from Gate 5 at Suitland, as tactical teams move in. pic.twitter.com/yXVUx1aOfS
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 9, 2015
Just heard three loud bangs in succession from inside the Suitland complex
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 9, 2015
Now nine bangs in the last few minutes. Getting louder.
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 9, 2015
More than a dozen bangs now coming from the Suitland complex. They're getting louder/closer to where media gathered south of Gate 5
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 10, 2015
We are well above 20 loud bangs now. Could be gunshots or flash-bangs or something else. Impossible to tell. They come 2-3 at a time
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 10, 2015
No more sounds from the Suitland complex for the last 6 minutes. From our vantage point can't see any activity inside pic.twitter.com/r5yXXQZ3pI
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 10, 2015
More bangs now…
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) April 10, 2015
Authorities believe #Census Bureau shooting may be related to @DCPoliceDept car chase that just ended. Shots fired in DC, many injured.
— Mike Levine (@MLevineReports) April 10, 2015
This is a developing story. We will add more details as they come.
Watch NBC4’s report here:
Update- 9:16 pm EST: The situation appears to be over:
BREAKING: FBI tells me Census Bureau shooting situation is "over." There is no connection to terrorism. Suspect not barricaded in complex.
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) April 10, 2015
2 of my cop sources say cops chased man in SE who shot at them. Crashed @1100 H st. He is shot. Don't know if related to US Census Bureau.
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) April 10, 2015
FIRST. 2 of my DC cop sources tell me the man shot in NE DC is the US Census Bureau shooting suspect. Scenes are related. @nbcwashington
— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) April 10, 2015
All clear given from the loudspeakers here at the Census bureau campus in Suitland, Maryland. #WTOP
— Mike Murillo (@MikeMurilloWTOP) April 10, 2015
[image via @RickBooneFOX5DC]
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