A gunman with something strapped to his chest—believed to be an "explosive device"—has taken at least one person hostage inside the Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland . The man is reported to be named James Lee, who has posted an angry rant on a website demanding that Discovery take action over climate change, and was pictured in 2008 protesting against the company. 250px|The Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring , where it is reported a gunman is holding "at least" one person hostage. Employees were sent to the building's upper floors and then evacuated from the building after the gunman entered. A day care center located inside the building, which had over 100 people inside of it at the time, was also evacuated. Roads surrounding the building have been closed to traffic, and witnesses state that SWAT teams and law enforcement from several areas were at the scene, along with three bomb technicians. It has been reported that police were initially called to the scene upon receiving a report of a suspicious package. CNN has reported the man could be a former employee of the network, and a police officer at the scene said that the suspect has "concerns" with Discovery.
A gunman with something strapped to his chest—believed to be an "explosive device"—has taken at least one person hostage inside the headquarters in , . The man is reported to be named James Lee, who has posted an angry rant on a website demanding that Discovery take action over climate change, and was pictured in 2008 protesting against the company. 250px|The headquarters in , where it is reported a gunman is holding "at least" one person hostage. Employees were sent to the building's upper floors and then evacuated from the building after the gunman entered. A day care center located inside the building, which had over 100 people inside of it at the time, was also evacuated. Roads surrounding the building have been closed to traffic, and witnesses state that teams and law enforcement from several areas were at the scene, along with three bomb technicians. It has been reported that police were initially called to the scene upon receiving a report of a suspicious package. has reported the man could be a former employee of the network, and a police officer at the scene said that the suspect has "concerns" with Discovery.
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