update: washington DC’s BWI Airport is SHUT DOWN.. man had explosives in his vehicle

TSA confirms a man parked his car at BWI Airport and told law enforcement he had explosives in his vehicle. Law enforcement is investigating.

Police are investigating a bomb threat at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, according to a person familiar with the situation.

The security incident is impacting flights, road access, and security checkpoints.

The source said that a person parked at the airport’s curb claimed to have a bomb in the person’s vehicle. The person was arrested, and a bomb squad is investigating the scene, according to the source, who was not authorized to speak publicly.

The incident took place in the public area of the airport rather than the Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints. But it caused the closure of two checkpoints to the main terminal, according to the source. Two other checkpoints remained open.