2 shot trying to ram gates at NSA headquarters

Posted 2015-03-30 15:19 by Grunt Report with 0 comments

Two men dressed as women tried to ram the gate of the National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade with an SUV Monday morning, resulting in a shooting, sources familiar with the investigation tell Fox News.

A guard reportedly got into an argument with the men and gunfire erupted. It is believed that the guard shot one or both of the men, and two people have been taken to a local hospital to be treated for injuries.

Chad Jones, a spokesman at Fort Meade, told The Associated Press that emergency responders are on the scene. Jones told WUSA-TV that he isn’t sure how the injuries occurred.

At least one person on a stretcher being wheeled to an ambulance appears to be in uniform, the station reports. There are two vehicles with damage outside the gate.

The National Security Agency is handling the investigation with assistance from the FBI. The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. local time.

Fort Meade, located in Maryland, is home to around 11,000 military personnel and 29,000 civilian employees, according to its website.