The headquarters of @usatoday was evacuated today amid a heavy police presence, including officers in tactical gear armed with rifles. Police confirmed they were responding to a report of a person with a weapon. Developing. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
@USATODAY Update: Federal officials say there is no sign of a shooting or a shooter at the @USATODAY headquarters in McLean, Va. But there has been a massive police response. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
@USATODAY Fairfax County police: "At this time, we have found no evidence of any acts of violence or injuries."|
@USATODAY Meanwhile, a scene from inside one of the stairwells at the @usatoday headquarters. (From @NewsCannon.)
@USATODAY @NewsCannon These are the times we live in: One of the workers evacuated from @usatoday's headquarters building as police searched for an armed person said: "We've been drilled so well in school on this."
@USATODAY @NewsCannon Briefly interrupting our coverage of @usatoday to say what a relief it is that everyone is safe, and to thank the many colleagues who called in news feeds while they were being evacuated.
@USATODAY @NewsCannon Here's the developing story: Heavily armed police officers evacuated USA TODAY's headquarters Wednesday after authorities said they received a report of a person with a weapon. There was no evidence of a shooting. Police are seeking a person of interest. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
@USATODAY @NewsCannon Fairfax County PD now saying it's a "non-event." facebook.com/fairfaxcountyP…
@USATODAY @NewsCannon Fairfax County PD is looking for a "person of interest" connected to one of the other companies in the building where the headquarters of @usatoday and @gannett are located.
@USATODAY @NewsCannon @Gannett The latest: Police chief says "everyone is safe, and I do not have any evidence that a crime was committed" after reports of a man with a weapon prompted an evacuation of @usatoday's headquarters by heavily armed officers.
"This is a non-event."
usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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