BREAKING NEWS: Police respond to reports of man with a weapon at the USA Today building in Virginia
- Fairfax Police announced the incident in McLean just after noon Wednesday
- They said to avoid the area and will release details as they become available
- Everyone inside the Gannett Building, USA’s headquarters, has been evacuated
- A law enforcement source tells DailyMail.com authorities are not treating this as an active-shooter situation
Authorities are responding to reports of a man with a weapon at the USA Today headquarters in Virginia.
Fairfax County Police announced the active situation at the Gannett Building in McLean, a suburb of Washington, DC, just after 12.30pm EST on Wednesday.
They evacuated hundreds of people who work in the complex and urged the public to avoid the area and wait for more details to emerge.
Authorities did not specify what kind of weapon the man was allegedly carrying and there have been no reports of shots fired but SWAT is on the scene.
A law enforcement source tells DailyMail.com authorities are not treating this as an active-shooter situation.
Authorities are responding to reports of a man with a weapon at the USA Today headquarters in Virginia. Reporter Nathan Bomey shared a photo of people evacuated outside the building
A reporter for USA Today, Nathan Bomey, shared a photo of people evacuated outside the building.
‘We have evacuated the @USATODAY headquarters in McLean, Virginia, after reports of someone who may have had a weapon in the building.’
Fairfax County Police announced the active situation at the Gannett Building in McLean just after 12.30pm EST on Wednesday (file photo)