A massive police presence could be seen early Thursday at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, and the entrance is closed.
The CIA announced the entrance closure on X:
“The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd.”
NBC Washington reported that Fairfax County officers responded to reports of someone being shot “on CIA property” around 4 a.m.
The shooting was “non-fatal” and an investigation is under way.
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Guards at CIA headquarters shot an individual early Thursday morning in what the agency called a “security incident,” a person familiar with the matter told NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell.
The non-fatal shooting on CIA property in Langley, Virginia, occurred hours after officials said two Israeli Embassy staff members, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot and killed outside D.C.’s Capital Jewish Museum.
There is no evidence that the two incidents are linked. The CIA did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for additional information.
“There was a security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA Headquarters,” a CIA spokesperson told NBC.
“The main gate is currently closed, employees should seek alternative routes. Additional details will be made available as appropriate,” the spokesperson said.
CIA headquarters was locked down on March 19, 2025, “after a man brandished what appeared to be a handgun outside the building,” according to ABC News. That confrontation morphed into a “barricade incident,” with the March 19, 2025, gunman surrendering after hours of negotiation.
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