A security guard at FOX 5 D.C. shot a man who was trying to kick down the door to the TV station on Monday afternoon.
According to various reports, an “irate” person tried to break into the Washington, D.C. station but was stopped by a security guard. The guard shot the man in the lobby.
.@davidgshortell reports: a security officer at FOX 5 in Washington, DC, shot an “irate” person who had tried to kick in the front door of the local news station Monday afternoon, a law enforcement official said. https://t.co/3GLyL3w75u
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) October 22, 2018
Surveillance video shows the man kicking out a glass door before entering the lobby and trying to break down another door.
WATCH:
VIDEO: Surveillance footage shows man kicking down glass door to get into FOX 5 building before he was shot by armed security guard https://t.co/HkgXJJmBRH #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/7AuxNB70Hw
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) October 22, 2018
A video shows the would-be trespasser, who survived the shooting, being carted out on a stretcher.
#breakingnews : Man shot inside @fox5dc lobby. Stay tuned for more details. pic.twitter.com/eG80ZlNFMt
— Will Cockey (@willcockey) October 22, 2018
FOX 5 reporter Jim Lokay said that the employees of the station are all safe, tweeting, “We’re going to jump on the air shortly and let you know what’s going on.”
We’re all okay here at #FOX5DC. Scary. We’re going to jump on the air shortly and let you know what’s going on.
— Jim Lokay FOX 5 (@LokayFOX5) October 22, 2018
The suspect is reportedly a 38-year-old African American man and was transported to George Washington University Hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Suspect in #FOX5DC security breach was 38 year old African-American man, shot by armed security guard. Transported to GW Hospital for treatment. https://t.co/R1VDrvi4gN
— Jim Lokay FOX 5 (@LokayFOX5) October 22, 2018