[h=3]By DEVLIN BARRETT[/h]WASHINGTON—A security guard at the conservative Family Research Council here was shot Wednesday in an incident being probed as a possible case of domestic terrorism.
Authorities said the suspect entered the group's offices and was stopped by a security guard from going further into the building. At that point, the suspect allegedly fired a gun at the guard, wounding him in the arm. His injury is not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.
The District of Columbia police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were investigating the shooting. The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was taken into custody by the FBI.
Getty ImagesLocal and federal investigators work to gather evidence after a security guard was shot in the arm at the headquarters of the Family Research Council.
Officials said they were investigating whether the attack was motivated by the council's well-publicized conservative stands on issues such as gay marriage and abortion.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said, "Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family."
Mr. Perkins recently spoke out in the controversy surrounding comments by the chief executive of restaurant chain Chick-Fil-A that were critical of gay marriage. "All Chick-Fil-A did was refuse to be bullied by the politically correct crowd," Mr. Perkins said in a radio commentary.
Gary Bauer, a former president of the Family Research Council and former Republican presidential candidate, said: "The values of the Family Research Council—pro-life and pro-family—are shared by millions of Americans of many backgrounds, and should not make anyone a target of violence."
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Authorities said the suspect entered the group's offices and was stopped by a security guard from going further into the building. At that point, the suspect allegedly fired a gun at the guard, wounding him in the arm. His injury is not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.
The District of Columbia police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation were investigating the shooting. The suspect, who was not immediately identified, was taken into custody by the FBI.
Getty ImagesLocal and federal investigators work to gather evidence after a security guard was shot in the arm at the headquarters of the Family Research Council.
Officials said they were investigating whether the attack was motivated by the council's well-publicized conservative stands on issues such as gay marriage and abortion.
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said, "Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family."
Mr. Perkins recently spoke out in the controversy surrounding comments by the chief executive of restaurant chain Chick-Fil-A that were critical of gay marriage. "All Chick-Fil-A did was refuse to be bullied by the politically correct crowd," Mr. Perkins said in a radio commentary.
Gary Bauer, a former president of the Family Research Council and former Republican presidential candidate, said: "The values of the Family Research Council—pro-life and pro-family—are shared by millions of Americans of many backgrounds, and should not make anyone a target of violence."
Write to Devlin Barrett at [email protected]