A Pentagon police officer died after being stabbed on Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building in the Washington area. The suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.
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An officer has died after being attacked on Tuesday morning at a transit station just outside the Pentagon, federal officials say.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, tasked with securing the building, said in a tweet it was mourning the tragic loss of a Pentagon Police Officer killed during this morning’s incident at the Pentagon. Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer’s family. The agency did not release the officer s name but said more information would be released after family was notified.
The suspect, who officials say ambushed and stabbed the officer, died after being shot by law enforcement at the transit station, according to officials who were not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
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WASHINGTON (AP) A Pentagon police officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene, officials said.
The Pentagon, the headquarters of the U.S. military, was temporarily placed on lockdown after someone attacked the officer on a bus platform shortly after 10:30 a.m. The ensuing violence, which included a volley of gunshots, resulted in “several casualties,” said Woodrow Kusse, the chief of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which is responsible for security in the facility.
The deaths of the officer and the suspect were confirmed by officials who were not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. The Fairfax County Police Department also tweeted condolences about the officer’s death.
Officer dead, suspect killed in violence at Pentagon transit stop Share Updated: 11:57 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021 By LOLITA C. BALDOR, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press
Officer dead, suspect killed in violence at Pentagon transit stop Share Updated: 11:57 PM EDT Aug 3, 2021
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Show Transcript straight down boundary count. Yeah. This morning at about 10:37 a.m. the pentagon police officer was attacked on the metro bus platform, gunfire was exchanged and there were, there were several casualties. The incident is over. The scene is secure and most importantly, there s no continuing threat to our community. The FBI is on scene leading the investigation and again, the pentagon and the pentagon reservation are safe and secure. The pentagon metro station is probably one of the busiest in the transportation system. It is a hub for commuters as well as building occupants. There are a number of measures that we have in place out th