James J. Lee, Ken was protesting what they Said was the network's promotion of Overpopulation, was fatally shot by police on-three-taking people captive at the company headquarters in Maryland.
Reporting from Silver Spring, Md. - Police shot and killed on a Gunma they Took Hostage-three people Wednesday afternoon at the Discovery Channel's headquarters here, Officials said.
A Law Enforcement official is speaking condition of anonymity Because the ongoing investigation "was Said Authorities had Identified James J. Lee as the likely suspect.
Lee, 43, Ken was upset with the channel over the ITS programming, have entered the building about 1 pm, wielding a gun and wearing 'explosive devices, "and got a security guard and two mutch Employees Hostage, police said. The rest of the company's Nearly 1.900 Employees were evacuated from the building.
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Monetize After hours of telephone Negotiations, Lee Pulled out at his gun and Pointed it at one of the hostages, police said. Tactical officers then Took AIM at Lee, killing him. It was unclear Whether Lee had Been Able Thurs fire at his gun, but their all-three hostages were Able Thurs escape Safely, According to Officials.
"I know That they had some history with the folks at Discovery Channel," Montgomery County Police Chief J. Thomas Manger Said at a news conference on the shooting.
According to electronic court records, Lee was Charged with disorderly Conduct in 2008 and served 46 days in jail for a protest they Staged in front of the channel's headquarters. They Said they was protesting That Discovery's programming had little to do one with saving the planet.
"They Did not Think We Were Environmentally sound," said David Leavy, a spokesman for Discovery Communications, adding, "there had Not Been Any communication from him in the last couple of years."
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