UPDATE: The USA Today building in McLean, Virginia, was evacuated after a “mistaken report” of an individual with a weapon on Wednesday afternoon.
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“We are responding to reports of a man with weapon at the Gannett Building located at 7950 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. Please avoid the area, updates to follow #FCPD,” the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted.
EXCLUSIVE: @FairfaxCountyPD Chief pic.twitter.com/9sLAgZTudR
— Tim Barber (@ABC7TimBarber) August 7, 2019
UPDATE: According to the Fairfax County Police Department chief, a former employee allegedly brought a handgun into the office but did not fire it.
NEW — FBI OFFICIAL CONFIRMS WITH ME USA TODAY INCIDENT IS NOT A SHOOTING #BREAKING @WUSA9
— Mike Valerio (@MikevWUSA) August 7, 2019
We have evacuated the @USATODAY headquarters in McLean, Virginia, after reports of someone who may have had a weapon in the building. pic.twitter.com/EF8DJQCqsN
— Nathan Bomey (@NathanBomey) August 7, 2019
David Oliver, a USA Today employee, tweeted that the building has been evacuated. He also tweeted that, “you never think it’s going to happen to you. this can happen to anyone at any time. we are evacuating the building. will fill you in when i learn any more. thanks for all the kind messages..”
A USA TODAY editor on scene said building security said it was “not an active shooter, suspicious activity.” https://t.co/qFpdfXApW6 via @azcentral
— Kelsey Mo (@kelseymo_news) August 7, 2019
Arizona Central is reporting that there was “not an active shooter,” but there was “suspicious activity.”
So far, there is NO report that any shots were fired at Gannett’s headquarters. Police are responding to a report of a man with a weapon. The USA Today newsroom has evacuated. https://t.co/Ty2iCm76gl
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2019
CNN’s Brian Stelter tweeted that there were no shots fired in the building.
we’ve been asked to evacuate
— David Oliver (@doliver8) August 7, 2019
Over a year ago, a man killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland.
The story is breaking and will be updated accordingly.
