A police officer has been killed in an attack outside the Pentagon. The attack took place around 11:15 pm local time on Tuesday. The Pentagon said in a statement that it had "temporarily closed" the office after the attack.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which is in charge of security at Pentagon headquarters after the incident, noted on social media Twitter that the Pentagon was closed at the moment following an incident at the transit center.A bus and a subway station were shot several meters from the entrance to the Pentagon building in Arlington, Washington, AFP reported. People at the Pentagon were instructed to evacuate immediately after the incident. The situation came under control 90 minutes after the shootings, officials said.
However, it has not been confirmed how the officer died. No detailed explanation was given for the incident.Besides, the subway service was temporarily suspended after the attack. The buses plying on that route were diverted to another road. Woodrow Case, head of the Pentagon's Force Protection Agency, which is in charge of security at Pentagon headquarters, said the area where the shootings took place was now safe. There is no threat at the moment. Many people were injured in Tuesday's incident. However, Use did not confirm the death of the police officer. However, several sources said that the police officer was stabbed to death.Meanwhile, the body of the slain police officer was taken to George Washington University Hospital. Many police personnel were seen deployed outside the hospital.
US Secretary of State Lloyd Austin said in a statement that an investigation was under way into the killing of a police officer. In a statement, he said the officer was killed while on duty. He saved thousands of workers who worked at the Pentagon and went there regularly.
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