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Shots Fired At BGE Office

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HANOVER, Md. --

There are reports of a shooting at a business in Anne Arundel County, just north of BWI Airport.

Anne Arundel County police said shots were fired at a BGE office building in Hanover, Md., Thursday afternoon.

Sgt. Shawn Urbas said shots were fired at or in the building in the 7300 block of Parkway Drive. He said a suspect has been shot, but he is not sure of the suspect's condition.

Folks, I'll be monitoring the local news sites until bed time tonight. I'll post anything else that happens.

Stay safe. Still worried about follow up attacks. Will be for a few days at least.

Like myself, lots of folks on edge around here....

Several Suspicious Packages Reported Around D.C. Area

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WASHINGTON -- Several suspicious packages were reported throughout the Washington area Thursday, keeping law enforcement busy.

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Many Suspicious Items Reported

Buildings near the U.S. Treasury are evacuated after the discovery of white powder in an envelope.

After the Thursday-morning bombings in London, a heightened sense of alert was evident around D.C., prompting people to report anything suspicious.

Early Thursday at Union Station, a suspicious package was found next to a Metrobus in the traffic circle. It was seen as a possible security threat to Amtrak and Metro. The bomb squad was called, and it was determined not to be a danger.

At about 9 a.m. in Montgomery County, authorities responded to a number of calls at the NIH Medical Center Metro Station. A box containing electrical components was found in a Metro employee bathroom. Train service bypassed the station for almost an hour. The bomb squad determined the package was harmless.

The area around the botanical gardens on Capitol Hill is evacuated after the discovery of a supicious package.

At about 10 a.m., authorities received a report of an envelope containing white powder near the U.S. Treasury building in Northwest. Area office buildings and restaurants were evacuated, and 15th Street was closed. People were allowed to return about a half-hour later.

And early Thursday afternoon, a suspicious package was found at the botanical gardens on Capitol Hill, causing that area to be evacuated. This package also proved to be harmless.

Authorities said they appreciate the public's help trying to identify potential terror threats, even if that means running to check out suspicious packages that prove to be no danger. They said they would rather be safe than sorry.