A 27-year-old woman was shot by security guards after she drove erratically onto the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters complex in Langley, Va., early Thursday and ignored their attempts to stop her, according to people briefed on the episode.
A spokeswoman for the C.I.A. described it only as a “security incident.” The woman, whose name has not been released, was believed to have been under the influence when she drove onto C.I.A. property around 4 a.m. She was shot when police fired at her vehicle to try to stop her, according to the people briefed on the matter, who added that her injuries were not life-threatening.
In a statement posted to social media, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Washington field office said that its officers had been involved in the investigation and were still on the scene collecting evidence as of Thursday afternoon. But the office assured there was “no ongoing threat to public safety.”
The Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia also responded to the shooting, according to a statement, and provided traffic control as the investigation snarled the roads during rush hour in the suburbs of Washington on Thursday morning.
The sprawling C.I.A. campus in Northern Virginia is often the site of altercations between the public and authorities tasked with security. In March, an armed man fired shots outside headquarters, prompting a standoff. The man was experiencing a mental health crisis, the authorities said. He eventually surrendered and faced federal charges.
Aishvarya Kavi works in the Washington bureau of The Times, helping to cover a variety of political and national news.
Julian E. Barnes covers the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The Times. He has written about security issues for more than two decades.
Devlin Barrett covers the Justice Department and the F.B.I. for The Times.
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