2 Pentagon Police Officers Shot

At least three people were wounded, two of them police officers, during a shooting early Thursday evening at a train station near the Pentagon.

The shooting took place at the entrance to a Metro station adjacent to the Pentagon, prompting officials to place the huge Arlington office complex and Department of Defense headquarters on lockdown for a brief period of time.

Read the full story at nytimes.com.

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tpd223 @ 3/4/2010 8:34 PM And note that it's always important for the anti-gunners to blame "lax" gun laws on any shooting.<br /><br />They make note of various CCW laws, yet there is no indication what so ever that the gunman in this case is a legit CCW licensee.<br /><br />I hope the brothers in blue heal quickly and completely.

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tpd223 @ 3/4/2010 8:34 PM

And note that it's always important for the anti-gunners to blame "lax" gun laws on any shooting.<br /><br />They make note of various CCW laws, yet there is no indication what so ever that the gunman in this case is a legit CCW licensee.<br /><br />I hope the brothers in blue heal quickly and completely.

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