Lockheed Martin shooting at nuke weapons-maker plant leaves one dead near Fort Worth naval base

ONE person has died after a shooting outside a nuke weapons-maker plant.

The incident unfolded at the front gates of the Lockheed Martin plant in White Settlement, Texas, early Thursday morning.

Police believe the person died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

According to the White Settlement Police Department, a troubled man in his 60s apparently tried to get through the main gate during a shift change.

Lockheed Martin plant officials contacted police after the suspect made concerning comments that he was "looking for a federal agent on the property."

The plant is near the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base on the west side of Fort Worth.

White Settlement PD chief Christopher Cook said the man shot himself inside his car after being stopped by security.

No other people were injured during the shooting, police said.

"The rhetoric he was engaging conversation in made them very suspicious that he may have a device in the vehicle based on the comments he was making," ChiefCook said at the scene.

About an hour after the initial shooting, WSPD said the Fort Worth Police Department's bomb technicians were assisting them after a suspicious briefcase was found in the suspect's car.

Police later deemed the suspect's briefcase safe following a thorough investigation.

Police have yet to determine the suspect's motive.

Employees of the global aerospace and security company are being directed to other entrances until the main gate reopens.