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| US Capitol placed on lockdown after reports of gunshots | US Capitol placed on lockdown after reports of gunshots |
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| The US Capitol in Washington has been placed on lockdown after reports of gunshots. Staff and members of Congress have been told to stay in place. At least one person is thought to have been hurt, according to reports. | The US Capitol in Washington has been placed on lockdown after reports of gunshots. Staff and members of Congress have been told to stay in place. At least one person is thought to have been hurt, according to reports. |
| A message went out across Capitol Hill around 2.30pm ET for people to shelter in place. The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, said one person had been injured. | |
| Dozens of police vehicles with lights flashing converged at an intersection on Constitution Avenue about two blocks from the Capitol, where a crime scene was established. | Dozens of police vehicles with lights flashing converged at an intersection on Constitution Avenue about two blocks from the Capitol, where a crime scene was established. |
| "The Capitol Hill police are reporting gun shots fired outside the US Capitol," said congressman Doug Lamborn on Facebook. "My office is in lockdown. Sheltering in place at the moment." | "The Capitol Hill police are reporting gun shots fired outside the US Capitol," said congressman Doug Lamborn on Facebook. "My office is in lockdown. Sheltering in place at the moment." |
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