comes from Fox News, which cies a source who said he "made statements regarding their policies, and then opened fire with a gun striking a security guard." An FRC spokesman declined to confirm or deny whether that happened. The FRC is a conservative non-profit that advocates against same-sex marriage and abortion, among other issues. Meanwhile, Casey Maddox, who works in the building, tweeted a photo (at right) of the bomb squad entering the building.

Original: There's very limited information about the shooting that took place at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the conservative Family Research Council on Wednesday, but the FRC did confirm one of its guards was shot. The suspect, now in custody, was also wounded in the shooting, which the local ABC affiliate WJLA reports took place"either near or at the offices of the Family Research Council, which is located at 801 G Street." DCist reports the guard was shot in the arm before police responded at about 10:50 a.m.

FRC confirmed that the security guard worked for it, with president Tony Perkins saying in a statement: "The police are investigating this incident. Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family." There's still no solid information indicating the shooting had anything to do with FRC or its politics, but the conservative news site Town Hall has an unattributed report that "The suspect walked into the FRC office, mumbled some words about FRC's beliefs and opened fire." A spokesperson

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