Silver Spring Md
September 1 | Posted by admin | World News Tags: cnn, discovery, silver spring
Silver Spring Md; A man with what appears to be an explosive device on him has taken at least one hostage at the Discovery Building in downtown Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police said.
Cpl. Dan Friz said police received a call about 1 p.m., of shots fired in the lobby.
Tactical officers are on the scene and developing a plan to deal with the situation.
Police initially said the building was being evacuated, but employees said they were told via email to stay at their desks.
Officers have not fired their weapons, Friz said,
The building, as well as areas near it, are being evacuated, she said.
Discovery employees said they were told via email to stay at their desks. Some have said on their Twitter accounts that shots have been fired, but police have not confirmed that.
Be well. Practice big medicine.
Source;2008alerts.blogspot.com
Tags: cnn, discovery, silver spring
