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| US Capitol shooting: Gunman wounds Capitol police officer | |
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| Gunshots have been reported at the visitor centre at the US Capitol in Washington and workers have been told to take shelter. | |
| The Capitol's Sergeant-At-Arms said the gunman has been caught and one police officer was wounded. | |
| The Capitol building is on lockdown due to the security threat, according to an email sent to congressional staffers. | |
| Washington's city police called it an "isolated" incident, saying there is "no active threat" to the public. | |
| US Congress is on recess for the Easter holiday, but some members of Congress and staff members were on site. | |
| To enter the US Capitol or any Senate or House office buildings, visitors must go through a metal detector and weapons are not permitted. | |
| Multiple members of Congress have posted to social media, reporting that their staff is safe and sheltering in place. | |
| In 1998, two police officers were killed when an attacker got past security at the Capitol. Security has been tightened since then. |