The federal authorities responded to the headquarters of the CIA in Virginia on Wednesday after a man wielded what seemed to be a gun outside the building, sources told ABC News.
At one point, the man pointed to him with a gun at the head, and the local police and the security personnel were negotiating, according to the sources.
The man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after several hours in the “Barricada incident,” police said.
“The barricade incident has been resolved,” said Fairfax County Police. “The suspect surrendered to FCPD negotiators and is in custody.”
Police respond to a person with a weapon outside the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, March 19, 2025.
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A CIA spokesman said the police responded to an “incident” outside the headquarters of the CIA, located in Fairfax County.
“Additional details will be available as appropriate,” said the spokesman.
The incident caused a great police response, including FBI.
“Members of the National Capital Response Team of the Washington Field Office and other FBI resources have been deployed to help our law application partners in response to an incident outside the CIA headquarters,” said FBI’s field office in Washington in a statement on early Wednesday.
