Thread by @jseldin

Happening now: briefing with @PentagonPresSec &
Pentagon Police Chief Woodrow Kusse

Addressing the shooting at the Pentagon by the Metro Bus Platform

Chief Kusse says Pentagon /Pentagon reservation "safe & secure"

Says the suspect attacked a Pentagon police officer...

"It's an active, ongoing investigation" per Chief Kusse

"Right now, it's premature" to comment on status of officer who was attacked or on the status of the suspect

Investigation "still very active" per Chief Kusse, explaining why he cannot share details of the attack

"I don't want to share anything that is erroneous" he adds

"There were several injuries that result from the incident" per Chief Kusse

"I have no further information about motivation" per Chief Kusse re attack on police officer outside the Pentagon

Chief Kusse says the force they will review the incident and the security measures that were in place at the time of the attack at 10:37am ET

"The scene is safe and secure... we have no further concerns about any continuation of this particular incident" per Chief Kusse

"The scene is safe and secure" per Chief Kusse, who says police are not actively looking for additional suspects

"There are a number of ppl who fled" when the attack took place, he said

.@FBI "has the lead for the investigation, per Chief Kusse

.@SecDef was out of the building at the time of the incident for a normally scheduled meeting w/@POTUS,
per @PentagonPresSec

.@SecDef was informed of the attack immediately, was kept updated & "and very clearly was concerned" per @PentagonPresSec

"When he got back to the building, the first thing he did was go to the operations center" for Pentagon police, per Kirby

New attacks in the #ArabianSea - "We've seen reports on that" in the #GulfofOman, per @PentagonPresSec

Pentagon is looking into it, he says

#Afghanistan - "The security situation remains concerning" per @PentagonPresSec "We have & continue to conduct airstrikes" in support of Afghan forces

Notes Afghan air force also carrying out strikes vs #Taliban

"We still have the authorities & capabilities to assist the #Afghans in the filed when & where feasible" to check #Taliban forces, "to stop their advances" per @PentagonPresSec

"What we're doing in #Afghanistan is still drawing down"

"This is an #Afghan military effort" per @PentagonPresSec

US aiding "when and where we can help them... in support of an Afghan strategy"

"We've been working very hard" w/#Afghanistan, per @PentagonPresSec

"We're not walking away from the Afghan forces...President Ghani understands that well"