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New security for Discovery building after stand-off

The Discovery Channel parent company is considering new security measures for its Silver Spring headquarters after a gunman armed with explosive devices took three people hostage there last September.

Tags: James J. Lee , Discovery Channel , Discovery Communications , Hostage , hostage situation , hostage crisis , SWAT team , Montgomery County Police

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Discovery shooting: Chief, SWAT veteran talk about response

WTOP's Kate Ryan talks with Montgomery County Police Chief Thomas Manger and Assistant Police Chief Drew Tracy, a SWAT team veteran, about the hostage situation that ended with the death of James Lee.

Tags: Discovery Communications , James Lee , Tom Manger , Drew Tracy , Montgomery County Police , Kate Ryan

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Metro riders left in dark during hostage crisis

Some riders are complaining that Metro did not communicate at all about the tense situation that was happening nearby.

Tags: hostage situation , Metro , Silver Spring Metro station , Lisa Farbstein , Adam Tuss

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Buses near Discovery headquarters rerouted

The investigation of the shooting of a gunman at Discovery's headquarters is rerouting some Metro buses Thursday morning.

Tags: Metrobus , Metro

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