Firing near US Defense Headquarters: Indiscriminate firing near the metro station in the Red Zone near the Pentagon, 1 person injured

According to a Defense Department spokesperson, a lockdown has been imposed in the area after the firing incident near the metro bus platform.

There has been indiscriminate firing at a metro station near the Pentagon, the headquarters of the US Department of Defense. There is news of a person getting shot in it. It is being told that the headquarters were closed after firing on Tuesday morning.

The Pentagon said on social media that the lockdown has been imposed after sealing the Pentagon area due to police action. We request people to kindly avoid coming outside the house. According to a Defense Department spokesperson, the decision was taken following the firing incident near the Metro bus platform.

The Rashtrapati Bhavan is also the White House at some distance from the Pentagon.

An alert was sent to the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) soon after the incident. Defense department officials have been asked to stay inside. According to media reports, there is no information about the arrest of the gunman so far. Police is conducting search operation in the entire area. An Associated Press (AP) journalist heard gunshots several times. Let us tell you that there is activity related to the defense of America in the Pentagon. Rashtrapati Bhavan White House is also at a distance from here.