A car that was intercepted near the security gate of the National Security Agency's headquarters at Fort Meade, Md., was fired upon Monday morning, in a clash that reportedly left one of the car's occupants dead.
Authorities tell NPR's Dina Temple-Raston that after two suspects tried to ram a vehicle into the entrance gate, one suspect was shot dead and the other was injured by NSA security guards.
Details about the incident are still emerging. We'll update this post with further news.
The violence took place in Anne Arundel County, where officials say the investigation is being handled by NSA police. Fort Meade lies between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md.
Aerial photos from the scene show two damaged vehicles — a police SUV and a Ford Escape — sitting in a small intersection near the NSA gates. Around them, the asphalt is littered with debris.
There are conflicting reports about the suspects, with CBS Baltimore saying the pair are women. But Washington D.C.'s NBC 4 News says they are men who disguised themselves as women.
The station adds, "At least one gun and drugs were found in the stolen Ford Escape the men were riding in."
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