At least two people reportedly were shot today at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Alan Etter, a spokesman for the District of Columbia's Fire Department, said in an interview with MSNBC that the department has taken two adult males with "serious gunshot wounds" to a hospital.
A third person was hospitalized with wounds apparently caused by broken glass, he said.
The incident began at about 1 p.m. EDT when a person walked into the museum with a rifle. A guard apparently was shot, as was the man with the rifle, officials said.
All visitors to the are required to pass through metal detectors at the entrance, and bags are screened.
The museum is located just off the National Mall near the Washington Monument and is a popular tourist attraction.
michael.muskal@latimes.com
