EE.UU: Un policía muerto y varios heridos dejó tiroteo frente al Pentágono
Aún se desconocen las causas que provocaron esta nueva balacera en el país norteamericano. Foto: Getty Images Compartir
tiroteo en las cercanías del Pentágono, que terminó con
un policía muerto y varios heridos.
El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos, cerró sus puertas por más de una hora debido a la situación vivida en una estación del
transporte público en el condado de Arlington, Virginia.
Tras investigar lo sucedido y retomar la normalidad, se informó la reapertura del recinto a través de la cuenta de Twitter. Aún
Pentagon confirms reports of officer killed in shootout near its headquarters
Associated Press reported on Tuesday that a Pentagon police officer was stabbed to death outside the building
WASHINGTON, August 4. /TASS/. The US Department of Defense confirmed that a Pentagon Force Protection Agency officer was killed in a shootout near the Pentagon building on Tuesday. On behalf of everyone working at the Pentagon, and across the Department of Defense, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, loved ones and colleagues of the Pentagon Force Protection Officer who died as a result of injuries he received this morning, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a statement.
US Defence Secretary pays tribute to PFPA officer died in
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04 Aug 2021, 10:18 GMT+10
Washington [US] August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense on Tuesday ordered to half-mast the flags flown on the Pentagon Reservation in honour of Pentagon Force Protection Officer who died during a shooting incident outside the Pentagon.
On behalf of everyone working at the Pentagon, and across the Department of Defense, I extend my deepest sympathies to the family, loved ones and colleagues of the Pentagon Force Protection Officer who died as a result of injuries he received, Secretary of Defense said. This fallen officer died in the line of duty, helping protect the tens of thousands of people who work in and who visit the Pentagon on a daily basis. He and his fellow officers are members of the Pentagon family and known to us all as professional, skilled and brave. This tragic death today is a stark reminder of the dangers they face and the sacrifices they make. We are forever grateful for
A police officer died Tuesday after shots were fired outside the Pentagon building, according to three law enforcement sources.
The Pentagon Force Protection Agency, which oversees the security of the Pentagon, confirmed the officer s death in a tweet late Tuesday, hours after reports first surfaced. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency mourns the tragic loss of a Pentagon Police Officer killed during this morning s incident at the Pentagon. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Officer s family. Additional info on the officer will be forthcoming, following full next of kin notification, it said.
The exact circumstances of the shooting incident are still unclear and Pentagon officials offered little clarity during a press briefing earlier Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to reporters, Pentagon Force Protection Agency Chief Woodrow Kusse repeatedly declined to provide substantive details about what occurred and would not confirm or deny reports that an officer had died, citing an ongo