The US intelligence agency has claimed that the security guard had an encounter with the suspect before he was taken into custody. At present, not much information has been given about this suspect.
CIA Headquarters
On thursday (May 22, 2025), a man was shot by a security guard outside the CIA headquarters in Virginia, USA. However, the man did not die. The security forces have taken the man into custody. This incident happened at a time when just a few hours ago two employees of the Israeli Embassy were killed outside the capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC.
The main gate of the CIA headquarters was closed
According to a CNBC report, a CIA spokesperson said that a security incident had occurred outside the CIA headquarters, due to which action had to be taken. He said that the main gate of the CIA headquarters has been closed and employees have been asked to use alternate routes.
Encounter between security guard and suspect
At present, there is no indication that this shooting is connected to the murder of two Israeli embassy employees killed on wednesday night in Washington DC. The US intelligence agency has claimed that the security guard also had an encounter with the suspect before he was taken into custody. At present, not much information has been given about this suspect.
The incident happened after the murder of Israeli embassy staff
Two employees of the Israeli Embassy were shot dead in the US capital Washington DC on Wednesday (21 May 2025). This incident took place near the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum is located a few steps away from the FBI field office in Washington DC. The security forces took the accused into custody. Before committing the murder, the accused raised slogans of Free Palestine.
Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he was shocked by the shooting of embassy staff in Washington due to anti-Semitic hate. US Attorney General Pam Bondi told prime minister Netanyahu that the US would bring the killer to justice.
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