Anne Arundel County Police and firefighters responded to “an incident” at the NSA campus at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County in Maryland early Wednesday, February 14, 2018. Aerial images show what appears to be a black SUV with bullet holes in the windshield crashed into an NSA J-Wall with airbags deployed.
Details of the investigation were not clear, but Anne Arundel County Police reported a “possible shooting near NSA” on Twitter, and declared they are not the lead agency.
Fort Meade public affairs confirmed an incident is being investigated and didn’t have any other information at this time.
Maryland State Highway Administration shut down MD 32 in both directions at Canine Road in response. At 7:30 a.m. Wednesday southbound traffic on MD 32 appears to be the most affected by traffic congestion.
The Anne Arundel County Fire Department assisted Fort Meade Fire Department, according to tweest by spokesman Russ Davies.
Beware of older news photos on social media that might have documented a crash in March 2015 when two men dressed as women tried to ram the secure entrance to Fort Meade with a stolen SUV. They were shot when they drove the SUV onto NSA property.
See also 2015 report …
DailyMail.com Two men dressed as women who were shot at trying to ram entrance to NSA, killing one, had ‘stolen SUV from hotel they had been partying at hours earlier’
President Trump has been briefed on the situation outside the NSA headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland, CBS News has learned; threat has reportedly been contained https://t.co/2yi8FnLgB5 pic.twitter.com/uQ9QYgogTs
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 14, 2018
Just In: A shooting investigation is underway at the National Security Agency (NSA) in Fort Meade, Maryland. https://t.co/MzsEZhSBkl
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) February 14, 2018
Fort George G. Meade – HWY32 is closed in both directions near Fort Meade due to a police investigation. Please take alternate routes, expect long delays and drive carefully.
— Fort Meade PAO (@FtMeadeMD) February 14, 2018
@AACoFD is assisting Fort Meade Fire Department with an incident at NSA. No additional information is available. @AACOPD is not the lead investigating agency. Questions should be referred to NSA and Fort Meade Public Affairs. @FortMead
— Anne Arundel Fire (@AACoFD) February 14, 2018
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We have breaking news of a shooting outside the headquarters of the National Security Agency. A short time ago, an SUV was stopped at the entrance to the NSA at Fort Meade, Maryland, Northeast of Washington. Bullet holes were seen in the vehicle's windshield. pic.twitter.com/VsB8hwYxUG
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) February 14, 2018
Authorities on scene of incident at NSA https://t.co/mxw6sZBUIh pic.twitter.com/bJztlA2fz0
— WBAL Baltimore News (@wbaltv11) February 14, 2018
#Chopper4 showing bullet holes through windshield of SUV after it crashes into NSA campus entrance, at least one person in custody, possibly another shot, turn on @nbcwashington for updates #breakingnews pic.twitter.com/sNtCaJjIPR
— Brad Freitas (@Chopper4Brad) February 14, 2018
#BREAKING: @Chopper4Brad over the scene of an apparent shooting at the entrance of the NSA. At least one suspect appears to be taken into custody. pic.twitter.com/ptMpwkubGE
— Tom Lynch (@TomLynch_) February 14, 2018
NSA headquarters is located at the west end of Fort Meade in Maryland, and is a national-level intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense. NSA is under the authority of the Director of National Intelligence, and is responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. The NSA has been criticized for its monitoring of United States citizens.
Fort Meade is located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland about 14 miles southwest of Baltimore, and about 22 miles northeast of Washington D.C.
Fort Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the headquarters of the United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, the Defense Courier Service, Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters, the Defense Information School, the Defense Media Activity, and the United States Army Field Band.