One shot dead at HQ of US security

Two people tried to run their vehicle through the National Security Agency’s gates yesterday before guards shot one of them dead. The vehicle’s second occupant and a police officer were injured, officials said.

The two, who were dressed in women’s clothes and may be transgender, tried to drive their sports utility vehicle through an entrance gate at the spy agency’s Fort Meade, Maryland, headquarters, a senior US official said.

Their motive was not immediately known but officials said there was no evidence the incident was linked to terrorism. One official said investigators were looking into whether drugs were involved.