It was unclear why the car, believed to be a rental with New York tags, was traveling on the road that leads exclusively to the NSA facilities, located on the grounds of Fort Meade between Washington and Baltimore.

“We are trying to talk to them to understand why they were here,” Johnson said. It does not appear that any law enforcement agencies were chasing the vehicle before it reached the security gate, he added.

“This vehicle did come onto the NSA’s compound unauthorized,” Johnson said. “NSA police responded accordingly.”

SO ONE DRIVER AND TWO OTHER MEN IN A RENTAL FROM NEW YORK. OUTFITTED WITH WEAPONS TO SHOOT IT OUT WITH THE POLICE.