Staff is advised to monitor the situation. No one will be permitted to enter or exit the building until directed by USCP. If you are not near your office, go to the office nearest to you and shelter with that office and then check in with your OEC. 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. Close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows. Gunshots have been reported on Capitol Hill requiring staff in all Senate Office Buildings to immediately shelter in place.
A Capitol Police officer was injured in a crash at the First and Constitution scene, and has been transported to a hospital.Īn initial alert from the Capitol Police to the campus stated the following: The suspect was shot after getting out of the car. Capitol is on lockdown after a suspect drove into Capitol officers. the Senate was ordered to shelter-in-place after the gunshots were fired at First Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Capitol suspect shot after getting out of car with knife The U.S. Questions about the security posture at the White House complex should be directed to the United States Secret Service.”Ībout 2:20 p.m. Capitol suspect shot after getting out of car with knife. White House staff are in touch with law enforcement and monitoring the incident. A car chase reportedly ensued, ending near the Hart Senate Office Building with shots fired.Ī White House official released the following statement: “The President was briefed on the reports of gunfire on Capitol Hill this afternoon.
The incident reportedly started at the White House when the suspect, who may have been a woman and had a child with her, tried to ram White House security barriers at 15th St. Capitol Police investigate the shooting on the Senate side.
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