Police shoot man near US Capitol

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Police in Washington have shot and killed a man who was trying to flee after a traffic incident.

One officer was injured before the man, who had brandished a gun, was shot dead by police.

The incident happened a few blocks from the Capitol building, which houses the US Congress.

Some of the entrances to the Capitol were sealed off, but the shooting is not thought to have any political implications.