There is a hostage crisis in the Discovery Channel building (headquarters) today, as an armed man took one person under his hostage and there is a fear that he may be having a bomb. The incident has taken place at the Silver Spring Discovery Channel headquarters and the Maryland police have arrived at the spot.

The officer from the Montgomery Police Department stated that the armed man has taken one hostage under him and is also having an explosive device with him. The man may be hiding with the hostage in the lobby of the Discovery Channel building and has a hand gun with him.

The police stated that the man had fired at least one shot, but employees from the Discovery Channel said that have heard at least five to six gun shots. The state police officials are saying that they are trying to communicate with the man and most possibly negotiate with him. It is said that he has some sort of explosive device with him.