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CIA Guards Shoot Woman After Security Breach at Langley Headquarters

The woman, who failed to stop at a checkpoint early Thursday morning, is hospitalized with non-fatal injuries as investigations continue.

The logo of the US Central Intelligence Agency is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, March 3, 2005
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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 18: The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed in the foyer of the original headquarters building in Langley, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009. CIA Director Leon Panetta said this week he never contemplated resigning over a newly begun Justice Department inquiry into tactics used during interrogations of terrorist suspects. (Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Overview

  • A woman was shot by CIA security guards around 4:00 a.m. after failing to stop at the main gate of the agency's Langley, Virginia headquarters.
  • The CIA classified the incident as a 'security incident,' and the main gate remains closed as employees are directed to use alternate routes.
  • The woman sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound to her upper body and was taken into custody after being transported to a hospital.
  • Fairfax County Police assisted the CIA with traffic control during the incident and are part of the ongoing investigation.
  • Officials confirmed no evidence links this incident to the recent fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C.