Thread: US Capitol in Lockdown; Reports of Gunshots and Injured Capitol Police Officer

US Capitol Police: Capitol in Lockdown; Reports of Gunshots and Injured Capitol Police Officer

WASHINGTON October 3, 2013 (AP)



US Capitol Police: Capitol in lockdown; reports of gunshots and injured Capitol police officer.

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US Capitol in lockdown, reports of shots fired

Published October 03, 2013FoxNews.com





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The U.S. Capitol is in lockdown, amid reports of shots being fired.

Police are responding to reports of an active shooter situation on Capitol Hill.

October 3rd, 2013 02:31 PM ET
1 minute ago

Breaking: Reports of shots fired on Capitol Hill

(CNN) – Police are reacting to reports of shots fired on Capitol Hill in Washington. CNN's Ted Barrett reports an order was given over the Capitol speaker system to shelter in place because of an active shooter situation.

There were reports of multiple gunshots near the Senate Hart Office Building.

People were seen running, and staffers are being instructed to shelter in place.

Capitol Police sent out the following advisory to staffers:

"SHELTER IN PLACE. Gunshots have been reported on Capitol Hill requiring all occupants in all House Office Buildings to shelter in place. Close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows. Take annunciators, Go Kits and escape hoods; and move to the innermost part of the office away from external doors or windows. If you are not in your office, take shelter in the nearest office, check in with your OEC and wait for USCP to clear the incident. No one will be permitted to enter or exit the building until directed by USCP. All staff should monitor the situation. Further information will be provided as it becomes available."

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/03/breaking-reports-of-shots-fired-on-capitol-hill/

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Witnesses reported hearing gunshots outside the Capitol after 2 p.m. Thursday, setting off a huge police response and heightened security inside the Capitol, which was already tense during shutdown negotiations.
“Gunshots have been reported on Capitol Hill requiring staff in all Senate office buildings to immediately shelter in place,” read an e-mail sent out by the Capitol Police. “Close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows. Take annunciators, emergency supply kits and escape hoods; and move to your office’s assigned shelter in place location or the innermost part of the office away from external doors or windows.”
Members not near their own offices were asked to go to the nearest office, and shelter there.
Capitol police officers could be seen with semiautomatic rifles drawn as they scrambled for position on the Capitol grounds.
Several senators were outside the Capitol when they reported between four and six shots fired. Police officers in a high-speed chase pulled over a black car in front of one of the Senate office buildings, but witnesses said a man fled on foot with a gun visible.
“I heard a pop-pop-pop, and we were told to get down,” said Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania.
Senator Sherrod Brown, Democrat of Ohio, said he saw people in the area drop to the ground, and Capitol police officers yelled for him, Mr. Casey and Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Bernie Sanders of Vermont to lie on the ground.
http://www.nytimes.com/news/fiscal-crisis/2013/10/03/reports-of-shooter-outside-capitol/?_r=0

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