Good Guy with Gun Shoots Suspect Allegedly Trying to Break into Washington, DC’s Fox 5

A suspect allegedly trying to break into Washington, DC’s Fox 5 channel was shot by a security guard Monday afternoon.

The suspect was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

Fox 5 reports that police responded the alleged break-in and subsequent shooting around 3:15 pm.

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

Fox 8 reports that the suspect was allegedly “trying to break in through the lobby.”

Employees at Fox 5 are safe and police say there is no continuing threat.

Fox 5’s Will Cockey tweeted video of the suspect being taken from the lobby to an ambulance outside the building:

#breakingnews : Man shot inside @fox5dc lobby. Stay tuned for more details. pic.twitter.com/eG80ZlNFMt

— Will Cockey (@willcockey) October 22, 2018

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