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CIA Guards Shoot Woman Who Breached Security Protocols at Langley Headquarters

A 27-year-old woman was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after failing to comply at the CIA's main gate, prompting an ongoing investigation.

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

  • Monia Spadaro, 27, was shot by CIA security personnel early Thursday morning after failing to stop at the agency's main gate in Langley, Virginia.
  • The incident occurred at approximately 4 a.m., with the woman being hospitalized for a non-fatal gunshot wound to her upper body.
  • CIA's main gate remains closed, and employees have been directed to use alternate routes as the investigation continues.
  • Fairfax County Police are assisting with traffic control while the CIA leads the inquiry into the security breach.
  • Authorities have confirmed no connection between this incident and a separate fatal shooting outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., hours earlier.