UPDATE: A Pentagon police officer has died after he stabbed multiple times outside the Pentagon metro entrance on Tuesday morning, officials say.
A Pentagon police officer has died after he was attacked outside the Pentagon metro entrance on Tuesday morning, officials said.
"Pentagon Force Protection Agency mourns the tragic loss of a Pentagon Police Officer, killed during this morning’s incident at the Pentagon bus platform," the agency said in a statement Tuesday."Our thoughts and prayers are with the Officer’s family." Kusse said that the incident is over and that the scene is"safe and secure." He added that there is no active search for a suspect and that the motive is unknown.A police officer passes underneath barrier tape outside the Pentagon Metro area Tuesday at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered flags be flown at half-mast at the Pentagon and extended his"deepest sympathies to the family, loved ones and colleagues" of the officer.
"He and his fellow officers are members of the Pentagon family, and known to us all as professional, skilled and brave. This tragic death today is a stark reminder of the dangers they face and the sacrifices they make. We are forever grateful for that service and the courage with which it is rendered."
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