An armed suspect was shot and wounded by law enforcement outside the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Monday evening, according to the FBI’s Washington Field Office.
“The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2021. An individual involved in a security incident outside Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters in McLean, VA, emerged from his vehicle with a weapon and was engaged by law enforcement officers,” the FBI said in a statement.
The suspect “was wounded and has been transported to a hospital for medical attention.”
According to CNN, the suspect initially drove up to the CIA’s gates late Monday morning and made statements suggesting there was a bomb in their vehicle. Officials say the man was mentally disturbed and had previously tried to enter the facility before.