The Associated Press reports:
Police locked down the U.S. Capitol on Friday afternoon after a report of gunshots in the area. U.S. Capitol Police say all Capitol buildings were being locked down “due to an external security threat” and staff members were told they could not enter or exit the buildings.
A law enforcement official says officers were responding to a report of a possible shooting on a street near the Capitol complex. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was injured.
We are on lockdown. Loudspeaker announcing in Russell Senate Office external security threat, stay away from windows, do not enter or exit. Can hear sirens.
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) April 2, 2021
??A helicopter just landed on the east front of the Capitol. I’ve never seen anything like this before. ever. pic.twitter.com/LxV0mywRSe
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) April 2, 2021
I am on lockdown inside the Capitol complex. Lots of first responders called and a helicopter just landed on the East front pic.twitter.com/7hKjPeX3Ah
— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) April 2, 2021
Police have locked down the U.S. Capitol after a report of gunshots in the area. U.S. Capitol Police said that all Capitol buildings were being locked down “due to an external security threat” and staff members were told they could not enter or exit. https://t.co/5jiEI7O3za
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 2, 2021
BREAKING: Car smashed into the US Capitol barriers. 2 people are on stretchers, swarm or ambulances on the way, full lockdown enforced & heavily armed police on scene pic.twitter.com/jNoflNZ0c2
— ASB News / MILITARY
(@ASBMilitary) April 2, 2021
The US Capitol on lockdown due to security situation outside building@FoxReports is seeing ambulances and a helicopter outside the building. One person was seen on a stretcher.
DC Fire spox says they are responding to a reported shooting at the north barricade of the Capitol
— Ali Zaslav (@alizaslav) April 2, 2021
CRITICAL INCIDENT: USCP is responding to the North Barricade vehicle access point along Independence Avenue for reports someone rammed a vehicle into two USCP officers. A suspect is in custody. Both officers are injured. All three have been transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/4TXIdulJc6
— U.S. Capitol Police (@CapitolPolice) April 2, 2021
.@CNN shot shows what appears to be a blue car that crashed into the barrier on the Senate side street entrance into the Capitol complex pic.twitter.com/pzO9GKRPdd
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) April 2, 2021