PHILLIPS: Let's go straight back to Carol Lin and more information on the developing story in Baltimore -- Carol.</s>LIN: That's right, Kyra. The situation, in case people are just tuning in, is that there is a hostage situation taking place at a police substation in Baltimore, Maryland. The situation, as we know it, is that there was an officer bringing in a drug suspect for questioning. Somehow this drug suspect got free of his restraints and attacked the officer. That officer was taken to the hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. Now what happened next is that the suspect apparently ran to a back room, and en route, took a civilian employee hostage. "The Baltimore Sun's" Web site is reporting that he has a pair of scissors, but we do know he has some sort of sharp object in his hand. The hostage negotiators are on the scene right now, but no word yet as to whether they've been able to get him on the telephone to talk to him. But in the meantime, the area around the substation is taking precautions. Morgan State University is in a lockdown situation, just in case this suspect gets loose. So, Kyra, obviously we're concerned for the officer, that civilian employee who is being held hostage as you and I speak, and what may happen next. We're staying right on top of it.</s>PHILLIPS: All right, Carol. Thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Hostage Situation Underway in Baltimore