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US Capitol on lockdown for second day after 'suspicious package' discovered US Capitol on lockdown for second day after 'suspicious package' discovered
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The US Capitol has been placed on lockdown for the second day as authorities responded to a suspicious package. The US Capitol was been placed on lockdown for the second day as authorities responded to a suspicious package.
Reuters said the US Capitol Police said a suspicious package was found but did not elaborate. A bomb squad was spotted at the scene. Reuters said the US Capitol Police said a suspicious package was found but did not elaborate. A bomb squad was spotted at the scene. Shortly before 10am, officials announced an "all-clear".
The lockdown came after a man was shot and wounded by police after he pointed what appeared to be a weapon at officers in the underground US Capitol Visitor Centre on Monday.The lockdown came after a man was shot and wounded by police after he pointed what appeared to be a weapon at officers in the underground US Capitol Visitor Centre on Monday.
The centre had been set to return to normal operations on Tuesday. A line of tourists were waiting outside the visitor center when it reopened at 8.15am But they were quickly cleared from the area around after the unattended item was found.The centre had been set to return to normal operations on Tuesday. A line of tourists were waiting outside the visitor center when it reopened at 8.15am But they were quickly cleared from the area around after the unattended item was found.