Shots were fired Wednesday when a vehicle tried to enter the National Security Agency, the US electronic spying agency outside Washington, without authorization -- an incident that left at least one person injured, officials said.

But hours after the 7:00 am (1200 GMT) shooting at the main entrance to the highly secure facility in Fort Meade, Maryland, the agency did not explain who fired the shots or the nature of the injuries.

&quot;The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat,&quot; the NSA said.&nbsp;

Aerial footage of the scene from NBC News showed a black SUV with numerous bullet holes in its windshield crashed into concrete barriers at the entrance gate.

The images showed what appeared to be police surrounding a man on the ground in handcuffs.

&quot;Weapons were discharged in the course of the incident, which remains under investigation at this time,&quot; the agency said in a statement.

&quot;Several individuals were transported to area hospitals; however, preliminary reports do not presently indicate that there are injuries attributable to gunfire.&quot;

Earlier, an NSA spokesman told AFP that one person was injured.

The local ABC television affiliate put the number of injured at three and said a suspect was arrested.

The Baltimore office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was tasked with handling the investigation.

A law enforcement source told AFP that it was too soon to know whether the incident was an attack on the facility or otherwise.

They are &quot;still trying to ascertain the facts,&quot; the source said.

The White House said that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation.&nbsp;

&quot;Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected,&quot; the White House said.

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The NSA is the premier US signals intelligence agency, eavesdropping on electronic communications and hacking computers of US adversaries and suspects worldwide, and also protects US communications and information systems from cyber attack.

The agency was thrust into the spotlight in 2013 when former contractor Edward Snowden leaked details of its global surveillance programs, including its collection of data on Americans.

Its compound, known as the &quot;Puzzle Palace&quot; -- located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Washington -- is highly secure.&nbsp;

In March 2015, guards at the NSA gate opened fire on an SUV which did not heed orders to stop, killing the driver and wounding a passenger.

The two involved, it turned out, were men dressed as women who made a wrong turn into a restricted lane and may have refused to stop because, it later turned out, there were drugs in their vehicle.

The leading US spy agencies installed heavy security at their facilities after an assault rifle-wielding man opened fire on cars waiting to enter the Central Intelligence Agency&#39;s headquarters compound in McLean, Virginia in January 1993. Two CIA employees were killed and three wounded.&nbsp;

The man, Aimal Kasi, escaped to his native Pakistan and it took US investigators four years to find him. He was eventually arrested and sent back to the United States, where he was convicted of murder and executed in 2002.

In 2016, a man drove his car into a fence gate at the CIA headquarters, claiming he was an agency recruit. He was arrested but was found to be mentally unstable, and only received 30 days in jail and a fine.

A vehicle had tried to enter the National Security Agency, the US electronic spying agency outside Washington, without authorisation

Shots were fired Wednesday when a vehicle tried to enter the National Security Agency, the US electronic spying agency outside Washington, without authorization -- an incident that left at least one person injured, officials said. But hours after the 7:00 am (1200 GMT) shooting at the main entrance to the highly secure facility in Fort Meade, Maryland, the agency did not explain who fired the shots or the nature of the injuries. "The situation is under control and there is no ongoing security or safety threat," the NSA said. Aerial footage of the scene from NBC News showed a black SUV with numerous bullet holes in its windshield crashed into concrete barriers at the entrance gate. The images showed what appeared to be police surrounding a man on the ground in handcuffs. "Weapons were discharged in the course of the incident, which remains under investigation at this time," the agency said in a statement. "Several individuals were transported to area hospitals; however, preliminary reports do not presently indicate that there are injuries attributable to gunfire." Earlier, an NSA spokesman told AFP that one person was injured. The local ABC television affiliate put the number of injured at three and said a suspect was arrested. The Baltimore office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was tasked with handling the investigation. A law enforcement source told AFP that it was too soon to know whether the incident was an attack on the facility or otherwise. They are "still trying to ascertain the facts," the source said. The White House said that President Donald Trump had been briefed on the situation. "Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been affected," the White House said. 'Puzzle Palace' The NSA is the premier US signals intelligence agency, eavesdropping on electronic communications and hacking computers of US adversaries and suspects worldwide, and also protects US communications and information systems from cyber attack. The agency was thrust into the spotlight in 2013 when former contractor Edward Snowden leaked details of its global surveillance programs, including its collection of data on Americans. Its compound, known as the "Puzzle Palace" -- located about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Washington -- is highly secure. In March 2015, guards at the NSA gate opened fire on an SUV which did not heed orders to stop, killing the driver and wounding a passenger. The two involved, it turned out, were men dressed as women who made a wrong turn into a restricted lane and may have refused to stop because, it later turned out, there were drugs in their vehicle. The leading US spy agencies installed heavy security at their facilities after an assault rifle-wielding man opened fire on cars waiting to enter the Central Intelligence Agency's headquarters compound in McLean, Virginia in January 1993. Two CIA employees were killed and three wounded. The man, Aimal Kasi, escaped to his native Pakistan and it took US investigators four years to find him. He was eventually arrested and sent back to the United States, where he was convicted of murder and executed in 2002. In 2016, a man drove his car into a fence gate at the CIA headquarters, claiming he was an agency recruit. He was arrested but was found to be mentally unstable, and only received 30 days in jail and a fine.

US: Shooting outside NSA headquarters, 1 person wounded, one in custody

A shooting on Wednesday outside the US National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland wounded three people.

The shooting reportedly took place after a black car rammed a barrier around NSA building.

At least three people were shot and wounded, and one person is now in custody. The investigation into the attack is currently underway.

A black SUV appeared to have crashed into a concrete barrier surrounding the site, and bullet holes were visible in the vehicle&#39;s front windows.&nbsp;

It was not immediately clear if the incident was directly connected to NSA or NSA personnel, although the incident shut down traffic along the stretch of Route 32 by the NSA campus, preventing NSA workers who use that route from entering the grounds.

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&quot;NSA police and local law enforcement are addressing an incident that took place this morning at one of NSA&#39;s security vehicle entry gates. The situation is under control and there&#39;s no ongoing security or safety threat,&quot; an NSA statement said.

US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to a White House spokeswoman.

But in early 2015, two people were shot at by NSA police when they disobeyed orders outside the heavily secured campus. One driver died at the scene after NSA police opened fire on a stolen sports utility vehicle. Authorities later said they had stolen a car from a man who picked them up for a party at a motel.

Three people shot and wounded outside HQ of US National Security Agency in Maryland, suspect arrested, media repor

A shooting on Wednesday outside the US National Security Agency headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland wounded three people. The shooting reportedly took place after a black car rammed a barrier around NSA building. At least three people were shot and wounded, and one person is now in custody. The investigation into the attack is currently underway. A black SUV appeared to have crashed into a concrete barrier surrounding the site, and bullet holes were visible in the vehicle's front windows. It was not immediately clear if the incident was directly connected to NSA or NSA personnel, although the incident shut down traffic along the stretch of Route 32 by the NSA campus, preventing NSA workers who use that route from entering the grounds. Fort George G. Meade - HWY32 is closed in both directions near Fort Meade due to a police investigation. Please take alternate routes, expect long delays and drive carefully. — Fort Meade PAO (@FtMeadeMD) February 14, 2018 × "NSA police and local law enforcement are addressing an incident that took place this morning at one of NSA's security vehicle entry gates. The situation is under control and there's no ongoing security or safety threat," an NSA statement said. US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident, according to a White House spokeswoman. But in early 2015, two people were shot at by NSA police when they disobeyed orders outside the heavily secured campus. One driver died at the scene after NSA police opened fire on a stolen sports utility vehicle. Authorities later said they had stolen a car from a man who picked them up for a party at a motel.

Three wounded after shooting near NSA headquarters in US

National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, the US signals intelligence czar, plans to retire within months after a four-year term scarred by damaging leaks, US intelligence sources confirmed Friday.

Rogers, who has led the NSA and its sister agency, the US Cyber Command, for four years, told staff in an internal letter Friday that he would depart in the spring, with his replacement to be nominated by President Donald Trump this month.

Named to the position in April 2014 by President Barack Obama, Rogers, 58, has almost completed one year under Trump, who has repeatedly delivered withering criticism of the US intelligence community.

Rogers was one of the four US security chiefs who presented a damning report to Trump on January 6, 2017 saying that Russians had interfered in the 2016 presidential election to boost his candidacy.&nbsp;

Trump has ever since refused to concede that conclusion, and Rogers is the only official who attended the meeting who kept his job through Trump&#39;s first year.

Besides keeping up US electronic spying, he has also spearheaded the country&#39;s ability to conduct offensive cyber operations, via the Cyber Command, a Pentagon unit.

And he has struggled to deal with the leak of ultra-secret NSA hacking tools, some of which are believed to have fallen into the hands of Russians.

Two former NSA hackers have agreed to plead guilty in recent months to charges of removing classified NSA materials to their homes, but neither has been accused of deliberate leaks.

According to a Washington Post report earlier this week, the NSA&#39;s 21,000-strong staff is facing a rapid turnover due to unhappiness with a Rogers-led reorganization and poor pay compared to the private sector.

National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, the US signals intelligence czar, plans to retire within months after a four-year term scarred by damaging leaks

National Security Agency Director Admiral Mike Rogers, the US signals intelligence czar, plans to retire within months after a four-year term scarred by damaging leaks, US intelligence sources confirmed Friday. Rogers, who has led the NSA and its sister agency, the US Cyber Command, for four years, told staff in an internal letter Friday that he would depart in the spring, with his replacement to be nominated by President Donald Trump this month. Named to the position in April 2014 by President Barack Obama, Rogers, 58, has almost completed one year under Trump, who has repeatedly delivered withering criticism of the US intelligence community. Rogers was one of the four US security chiefs who presented a damning report to Trump on January 6, 2017 saying that Russians had interfered in the 2016 presidential election to boost his candidacy. Trump has ever since refused to concede that conclusion, and Rogers is the only official who attended the meeting who kept his job through Trump's first year. Besides keeping up US electronic spying, he has also spearheaded the country's ability to conduct offensive cyber operations, via the Cyber Command, a Pentagon unit. And he has struggled to deal with the leak of ultra-secret NSA hacking tools, some of which are believed to have fallen into the hands of Russians. Two former NSA hackers have agreed to plead guilty in recent months to charges of removing classified NSA materials to their homes, but neither has been accused of deliberate leaks. According to a Washington Post report earlier this week, the NSA's 21,000-strong staff is facing a rapid turnover due to unhappiness with a Rogers-led reorganization and poor pay compared to the private sector.

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