USA Today headquarters evacuated after report of man with weapon at building

The headquarters of USA Today has been evacuated after police confirmed a report of a man with a weapon at the building in suburban Washington, D.C., the newspaper announced on its official Twitter account. "Alarm sounded at the building as police squad converged on the scene," USA Today reported. "Law enforcement officers with rifles and body armor were patrolling the area and a helicopter hovered overhead.

USA TODAY headquarters evacuated after police report man with a weapon at the building in suburban Washington, D.C. https://t.co/Aw3fZuUBDM

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) August 7, 2019

A reporter at USA Today posted the photo of the people being evacuated from the building on his official Twitter account.

We have evacuated the @USATODAY headquarters in McLean, Virginia, after reports of someone who may have had a weapon in the building. pic.twitter.com/EF8DJQCqsN

— Nathan Bomey (@NathanBomey) August 7, 2019

The Fairfax County Police tweeted that they are responding to reports of a man with a weapon at the Gannett Building located at 7950 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. The police advised avoiding the area.

We are responding to reports of a man with weapon at the Gannett Building located at 7950 Jones Branch Drive in McLean. Please avoid the area, updates to follow #FCPD pic.twitter.com/cwz3c9wdUx

— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) August 7, 2019

The headquarters building houses non-newspaper offices. Hundreds of office workers were herded outside by police. There are reports of any injuries yet. This comes just a few days after two mass shootings in the U.S. that left more than 30 people dead.