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3 Shot, Wounded Near NSA Entrance

by VOA News

   Three people were shot and wounded Wednesday near the U.S. National
   Security Agency (NSA) outside Washington, police reported.

   Local media said one suspect was in custody and could be seen
   handcuffed and sitting on the ground surrounded by police near the
   secure entrance to the secretive agency at Fort Meade in suburban
   Maryland.

   Nearby, a black sports utility vehicle riddled with bullet holes was
   spotted, crashed into a concrete barrier.

   Traffic was blocked on a nearby road leading to the NSA but few details
   about the incident were available. The spy agency is responsible for
   the U.S.'s global electronic eavesdropping to combat possible terrorist
   threats.

   President Donald Trump was briefed on the incident.

   A White House statement said, "Our thoughts and prayers are with
   everyone that has been affected."