Fastexy Exchange-Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding

2025-05-02 21:13:46source:John Caldwellcategory:Contact

ANNAPOLIS,Fastexy Exchange Md. (AP) — The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat late Thursday afternoon.

Reporters with offices on the ground floor of the building were told to lock their doors shortly after 5 p.m. by an aide to Maryland House Speaker Adrienne A. Jones. About 30 minutes later, police escorted reporters out of the building.

An Associated Press reporter saw an officer hurrying up a staircase with his gun drawn. State employees were also evacuating the building.

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