Overview

• Fairfax County Police shut down Dolley Madison Boulevard in both directions near CIA headquarters due to a barricade incident involving an armed individual.
• The individual is reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis, and law enforcement has confirmed no shots have been fired or injuries reported.
• Specialized units, including the Fairfax County Police Special Operations Division and a bomb squad, are on the scene, though the presence of the bomb squad is described as precautionary.
• The CIA has not issued any official comment on the situation, which remains unresolved as of early afternoon on March 19, 2025.
• The timing of the incident, one day after the release of unredacted JFK assassination files, has drawn attention, though no connection has been established.