Posted on 02/27/2018 4:37:38 PM PST by smileyface
Investigators are looking into an apparent hazmat situation at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Ft. Myer, Virginia, after a number of people began feeling sick after opening a letter, officials said.
Arlington Fire, one of the units responding to the scene, said "11 people started feeling ill after the letter was opened" in an administration building. Three patients were hospitalized and were said to be in stable condition.
#Update: Ft Myer Hazmat, 11 people started feeling ill after letter was opened in consolidated admin building. 3 were transported. Condition not known. Ft Myer PIO enroute. — Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) February 27, 2018
#Update: Ft Myer, 3 transported patients in stable condition. Command is scaling back incident starting to put some units in service. Investigation ongoing. — Arlington Fire (@ArlingtonVaFD) February 27, 2018
According to the U.S. Marines, personnel took “preventative measures” and evacuated people from the building.
“Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident,” they added.
Base officials are coordinating with local HAZMAT teams and @FBI. Several Marines are receiving medical care as a result of this incident. No additional details are available at this time as the investigation is ongoing. — U.S. Marines (@USMC) February 27, 2018
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One more source.
Ping.
Nice. And I was just there yesterday.
Wasn”t Cunningham a naval officer?
is that the missing cdc dude?
Ooh interesting!
Just what I was thinking...
I think so.
He just lost a promotion, CDC says. Big obama fan, likely pissed at CINC’s budgets cuts to his ‘hood. He could have swiped agency envelopes and letterhead, who wouldn’t anxiously open mail from them, even Vanessa?
Praying for the victims of this tragedy.
bttt
It’s unfortunate that we no longer have a real FBI.
When I read this and remember the missing CDC guy I start to think of that Bruce Willis movie, “12 Monkeys.”
Marines on base.
Interesting...
there was an incident in Arlington the month prior to this involving a caustic substance... I suspect the incident could be related to this letter as the guy who was attacked was attacked twice, and one of those attacks was by a former Marine:
Conservative Lobbyist Who Offered Reward For Info On Seth Rich Murder Violently Attacked
The Daily Caller ^ | 10:21 AM 01/18/2018 | Jack Crowe
Posted on 1/18/2018, 11:16:31 AM by E. Pluribus Unum
A well-known conservative lobbyist was sprayed with a “caustic substance” by a masked attacker outside his Arlington home Tuesday, according to local police.
Jack Burkman, who made headlines again in 2016 by offering a $130,000 reward for information on the mysterious murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich, was reportedly attacked Tuesday. Local police told The Washington Post they have not yet determined the perpetrator’s identity.
Burkman told WaPo he was returning from the grocery store when a man wearing a ski mask jumped out of a black SUV, sprayed him in the face with what appeared to be pepper spray, and hit him the head before speeding away.
The Republican strategist said he thought “the end is coming” when he spotted the man approaching him, adding that the attack “seemed professional.” He had trouble pinning down who exactly might have cause to attack him.
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