![]() Kusse and other officials declined to rule out terrorism or provide any other potential motive. He would only say that an officer had been attacked and that 'gunfire was exchanged.' Senator Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, also took to Twitter to address the 'passing of a Pentagon police officer, who was killed earlier this morning in a senseless act of violence outside the Pentagon.'Īt the Pentagon news conference, Kusse declined to confirm that the officer had been killed or provide even basic information about how the violence had unfolded or how many might be dead. The Fairfax County Police Department also tweeted condolences about the officer's death. The deaths of the unnamed officer and the suspect were confirmed by officials who were not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. News that he had been stabbed in the neck was reported by NBC.Ī crowded scene in the Metro bus station outside the Pentagon on Tuesday afternoon He was taken to George Washington Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead from stab wounds, according to reports. The Pentagon lifted the lockdown and reopened at 12.15pm, according to a tweet from the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which said that the scene was secure.Īrlington Fire Department previously said its crews encountered 'multiple patients,' but it is unclear at this time if any of them was shot.Ī police officer was said to be among the victims. He also confirmed that multiple people were injured, but would not say how many, or comment on the extent of their injuries. Capitol Police, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and other police departments salute the ceremonial processionĭuring a press conference earlier in the afternoon, Pentagon Chief of Police Woodrow Kusse said that the crime scene was secure and that police were not looking for a second suspect, contrary to previous news reports. Law enforcement officers from Washington's Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Capitol Police, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and other police departments in his honor. Later on Tuesday, motorcycle officers from Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department passed saluting officers from the U.S. Additional info on the officer will be forthcoming, following full next of kin notification.' 'Our thoughts and prayers are with the Officer’s family. 'The Pentagon Force Protection Agency mourns the tragic loss of a Pentagon Police Officer killed during this morning’s incident at the Pentagon,' the agency said in a statement this afternoon. He was able to open fire on his assailant, as did his fellow officers, and the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. The cop, who has not yet been identified, was attacked on a bus platform by Pentagon's Metro station at 10.37am by the suspect who reportedly injured multiple others. ![]() Haines said Beijing and Moscow could exploit such an event by using it as evidence that the U.S political system is chaotic and “not capable of functioning as a democracy.Law enforcement lined the streets in front of the Capitol to salute a lengthy ceremonial procession of police bikes and cars in honor of an officer who died after being repeatedly stabbed in the neck on Tuesday. ![]() government debt default, on which the nation is on the cusp. The comments mirror those made a week earlier by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, who also warned lawmakers that China and Russia would likely “look to take advantage of” a U.S. Defaulting on the debt “will only reinforce that thought and embolden China and increase risk to the United States,” he said. ![]() Mark Milley, who spoke alongside Austin, said China already openly describes the United States as a declining power. “We won’t be able to pay people like we should, and I think that’s something that China and everybody else can exploit.” “There’s just a number of things that we’re working with allies and partners on that would come into question as to whether or not we’ll be able to execute programs, but most important, this will affect the livelihood of our of our troops and our civilians,” Austin told lawmakers. reputation at “substantial risk” in the world. ( The Hill) – The Pentagon’s top two officials on Thursday warned lawmakers that a default on the nation’s debt would put troops’ pay in danger and benefit China.ĭefense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that busting the debt ceiling would put U.S.
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