Crime
Armed Suspect Detained Outside CIA Headquarters in McLean, Virginia
UPDATE: Barricade incident at CIA headquarters in McLean, VA, resolved. Suspect surrendered to Fairfax County police negotiators and is now in custody after firing shots near the gate earlier today. Lockdown lifted.
MCLEAN, VA – A tense armed standoff is currently underway outside the CIA headquarters in Fairfax County, Virginia, after a man reportedly opened fire with a shotgun and made alarming statements referencing Osama Bin Laden and former President Donald Trump.
According to law enforcement sources, the suspect was observed sitting on a bench near the facility’s main entrance on Route 123 before discharging his firearm into the air.
The incident prompted an immediate lockdown of the CIA headquarters and a massive law enforcement response.
Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD), CIA Police, and federal authorities have established a perimeter around the scene, located at Georgetown Pike and Dolley Madison Boulevard.
A SWAT team and crisis negotiators are actively engaged, attempting to de-escalate the situation. In addition, the Fairfax County Police Bomb Squad is also present as a precautionary measure.
At approximately 10:35 a.m. EDT, DMV News Live reported that emergency responders had taken tactical positions around the suspect, who remains armed.
The Fairfax County Police Department issued a public advisory confirming that Dolley Madison Boulevard is closed in both directions between Georgetown Pike and Savile Lane due to what they described as a “barricade incident” at CIA headquarters.
Law enforcement officials continue to urge the public to avoid the area as they work to resolve the situation safely.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation unfolds.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.