U.S. Capitol Locked Down After Gunshots Reported

U.S. Capitol Is Locked Down After Reports of Gunfire

Witnesses reported hearing gunshots outside the Capitol after 2 p.m., sparking a huge police response and heightened security inside the Capitol, which was already tense during shutdown negotiations. Members not near their own offices were asked to go to the nearest office, and shelter there.

Police Broadcast Alert for People to 'Shelter in Place'

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People run for cover as police converge on Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON—Offices in the U.S. Capitol have been locked down after reports of gunshots being fired outside the building.
U.S. Capitol Police broadcast an alert for people working in the U.S. Capitol complex to remain locked in their offices. "There is a report of gunfire on Capitol hill," the alert being broadcast on loudspeaker said. "Shelter in place."
Police were seen swarming outside the building. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D., Va.) was on a balcony on the south side of the Capitol and said he heard what he thought were seven or eight gunshots in rapid succession. Police were ushering tourists away from the west front of the Capitol.
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