Museums Reassess Security After Shooting of Washington Guard

In the wake of the shooting of a guard at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, most museums in Washington have beefed up the visibility of their security forces and have started discussing whether current security procedures are adequate, The Washington Post reports.

Museums in the nation’s capitol are well protected, especially since the 2001 terrorist attacks when security procedures were improved. But in the aftermath of the shooting of the guard, allegedly by white supremacist James Wenneker von Brunn, museum officials started reassessing their security.

One of the questions museums are confronting after Wednesday’s shooting concerns whether there are enough security guards in crowded areas.

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