A Washington, D.C. resident was shot by security Monday afternoon after attempting to break in to a Northwest Washington, D.C. Fox station. According to reports, George Odemns had previously made threats towards Fox and various executives of the company. On Monday at approximately 3 p.m., video surveillance shows a man attempting to kick down the door before walking in. Shortly after entering the station, Odemns is shot by security.
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
After being shot, Odemns was transported to George Washington University Hospital where he is now believed to be in stable condition. The Washington, D.C. resident is currently being charged with second degree burglary. Washington, D.C. police is not making any further comments on the matter at the moment.
Following the incident, the security guard alleges that she first tried to use pepper spray to subdue the intruder. When her first method did not work, the security guard decided to shoot the intruder in the chest. Odemns was unarmed at the time of the shooting. Washington police Cmdr. Melvin Gresham said, “He forced his way in by kicking in the door, and the shooting happened in the lobby area of the station.”
The incident happened less than hour from the Capital Gazette where in June an intruder broke into the station before shooting five reports.
