2010 Pentagon shooting
| 2010 Pentagon shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Date | March 4, 2010 c. 6:40 p.m. (EST) |
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Attack type
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Shooting |
| Weapons | Two 9mm semiautomatic firearms |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
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Non-fatal injuries
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2 |
| Perpetrator | John Patrick Bedell |
| John Patrick Bedell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 20, 1973 Hollister, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2010 (aged 36) Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot to the head |
| Occupation |
Computer programmer Engineering student |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
On March 4, 2010, John Patrick Bedell shot and wounded two Pentagon police officers at a security checkpoint in the Pentagon station of the Washington Metro rapid transit system in Arlington County, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The officers returned fire, striking him in the head. He died a few hours later the next day.
The suit-clad gunman was wounded after firing upon and injuring two Pentagon police officers. The shooting occurred around 6:40 p.m. outside the Metro station entrance. As he neared the security checkpoint, Bedell reportedly appeared to be "pretty calm". When the officers asked for his credentials, "he drew a weapon from his pocket and started shooting". Joined by a third officer who came to their aid, the police defended themselves and returned fire, mortally wounding their attacker.
The conflict was over in less than a minute. According to Chief Richard Keevill of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, Bedell was armed with two 9mm semiautomatic firearms and had several loaded magazines. Authorities found more ammunition in his car, parked in a nearby parking garage.
Bedell and the injured officers were transported to George Washington University Hospital by units of the Arlington County Fire Department. The two injured officers, Jeffrey Amos and Marvin Carraway, were soon released from the hospital. One had a thigh wound, and the other had a shoulder wound. Both injuries were superficial.
All of the Pentagon's entrances were secured after the attack except the one leading from the Metro. All were reopened according to Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman. The Metro station had also been reopened by 8:00 p.m. except the entrance nearest the area of the shooting. Whitman said the subway entrance was likely to remain closed overnight.
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