A police officer died Tuesday after shots were fired outside the Pentagon building in Washington DC 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.
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The exact circumstances of the shooting incident are still unclear and Pentagon officials offered little clarity during a press briefing earlier Tuesday afternoon.
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