Crime
Armed Suspect Engages in Standoff with SWAT Outside CIA Headquarters, Mentions Osama Bin Laden and Trump
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
Eric Bechtolt Killed After Shooting at Florence Tower in Omaha, Suspect Billy Dorrall Arrested
Omaha, NE – On Sunday evening, Omaha Police Department officers responded to an active shooting at Florence Tower, located at 5100 Florence Blvd, following multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire inside the building.
The first reports were received at 6:05 p.m., with at least three separate callers stating they had heard shots fired on the fifth or sixth floor of the apartment complex.
By 6:14 p.m., a fourth caller reported seeing a male suspect walking on the sixth floor carrying two handguns.
Uniform Patrol officers arrived on scene at 6:11 p.m. and began a floor-by-floor search of the building, starting from the fifth floor.
As officers ascended the south stairwell toward the sixth floor, they heard sounds of a disturbance.
Just as they neared the sixth-floor door, it was abruptly opened by a male suspect — later identified as 50-year-old Billy A. Dorrall.
At that moment, one officer discharged their service weapon, striking Dorrall in the left hip.
In response, Dorrall fired back down the stairwell and then retreated into the sixth-floor hallway.
Once back in the hallway, Dorrall reportedly fired multiple rounds, aiming both up and down the corridor, and threatened several residents at gunpoint.
A coordinated arrest team, equipped with a ballistic shield, moved into position while officers in the stairwell maintained containment. As they prepared to enter the hallway, officers heard additional gunfire.
The arrest team entered the hallway, issued loud verbal commands, and Dorrall surrendered without further incident.
He was immediately provided medical treatment by Omaha Fire Department personnel and transported to Nebraska Medicine, where he was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He has since been released into police custody.
During the investigation, officers recovered surveillance footage from building cameras, which was provided by the Omaha Housing Authority.
The footage shows Dorrall behaving erratically and confronting residents before engaging in a verbal altercation with another tenant, identified as 45-year-old Eric M. Bechtolt.
The video shows Dorrall returning to his apartment, retrieving a firearm, and shooting Bechtolt multiple times in the hallway. Responding officers later found Bechtolt deceased outside the stairwell door.
Dorrall was interviewed by detectives and provided a full confession, admitting to the murder of Bechtolt.
He also expressed an intent to kill additional residents and responding officers had he not been stopped.
Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer issued a statement commending the officers involved:
“I want to commend the officers who responded to this incredibly dangerous situation. Their training, courage, and swift response undoubtedly prevented further loss of life. What unfolded at Florence Tower was tragic, and our thoughts and condolences are with the family and loved ones of Mr. Bechtolt. Our officers acted heroically under extreme pressure, and I am proud of their commitment to protecting the residents of Omaha.”
The department has released still images from surveillance footage, showing Dorrall armed with two handguns, along with crime scene photographs of the weapons, ammunition, and spent shell casings recovered from the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing.