WASHINGTON — A female driver was shot at CIA headquarters in northern Virginia early Thursday in what the agency called a “security incident” after she refused to follow commands at a checkpoint, according to law enforcement sources and local police.
The “non-fatal shooting” occurred shortly before 4 a.m. outside the agency’s main gated entrance in McLean, a Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson confirmed.
The shooting happened outside the CIA headquarters. Bloomberg via Getty Images“FCPD officers are currently in the area providing traffic support while the CIA conducts its investigation,” the rep added.
The CIA’s tweet after the shooting.
“There was a security incident that law enforcement responded to outside CIA Headquarters,” a rep for the agency confirmed in a statement. “The main gate is currently closed until further notice. Additional details will be made available as appropriate.”
This is the second incident at CIA HQ in under three months. In March, a man approached the headquarters waving a gun, pointing the weapon at his head. He was taken into custody and no shots were fired.
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The shooting came just hours after two Israeli Embassy staff members were gunned down outside DC’s Capital Jewish Museum, about 12 miles away from the headquarters.
There is no evidence the two incidents are linked.
The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
