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I am hearing reports of a man with possible explosives attached, holding hostages @ Discovery Channel Offices in Maryland, USA
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One hostage has been taken by an armed man inside the Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, according to police.
A fire department official said the man had demands and was asking to speak to a Discovery executive.
A person inside the building told the AP news agency the man had something strapped to his chest.
Police Corporal Dan Friz said the building, just outside Washington DC, was sealed off.
Captain Oscar Garcia of the Montgomery County fire department said three bomb technicians were at Discovery Communications, and several more would soon arrive.
Mr Garcia said the initial report was of a suspicious package that may have been explosive.
Discovery producer John Cavanagh said employees were evacuated after hiding in their offices.
"We were hiding in our offices for a while and now we're out," Mr Cavanagh said.
Discovery Communications reaches 1.5bn subscribers in 180 countries.