A female security guard reportedly shot a man trying to illegally enter Fox 5 headquarters in Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon.

The man, who has not yet been named, reportedly tried entering the local news station headquarters by breaking the glass doors of the building and trying to continue entering. The man was reportedly shot in the upper torso by the security guard present, leaving the suspect in critical condition. He was seen being put into an ambulance and was reportedly taken to George Washington hospital a few blocks away.

The suspect is a 38-year-old black man.

WATCH:

VIDEO: Surveillance footage shows man kicking down glass door to get into FOX 5 building before he was shot by armed security guard https://t.co/HkgXJJmBRH #fox5dc pic.twitter.com/7AuxNB70Hw — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) October 22, 2018

Multiple Fox 5 D.C. employees sent out tweets after and said the incident was contained. They explained they were safe and that the shooter was on his way to the hospital. The suspect’s motives were not made clear. (RELATED: Five Killed In Maryland Newsroom, Multiple Injuries Reported)

BREAKING: Security incident at FOX 5 right now. Police source tells us no ongoing threat. Police say guard shot suspect trying to enter building. Hear our colleagues are safe. @LindsayAWatts and I are outside reporting. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/LuCL731OqT — Evan Lambert (@EvanLambertTV) October 22, 2018

We’re all okay here at #FOX5DC. Scary. We’re going to jump on the air shortly and let you know what’s going on. — Jim Lokay FOX 5 (@LokayFOX5) October 22, 2018

Heading into work now for those who’ve asked if I’m ok. So glad colleagues at @fox5dc are safe. Man broke through both glass doors trying to get into the station. Scary stuff. Fortunately our security guard handled the situation & is ok. — Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) October 22, 2018

WATCH #LIVE: Police give the latest details after they say a man tried to break into the FOX 5 DC building and was shot by an armed security guard https://t.co/TbMdqHQIX4 pic.twitter.com/Fxzwa07wXF — FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) October 22, 2018

(This post will be updated as more information becomes available.)

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