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2 Apr, 5 tweets, 3 min read
The Capitol complex went into lockdown today after a reported shooting outside the building and amid reports of a vehicle that crashed into a barricade. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
The Capitol Police said a suspect was in custody following reports of the car crash into two officers on Constitution Avenue. Both the injured officers and the suspect were transported to a nearby hospital.
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National Guardsmen ran to barricades around the Capitol, many carrying riot shields that had been stocked at the Capitol since the riot. The Capitol Police closed several blocks around the building as law enforcement responded to the scene. politi.co/3sNJOUC
Capitol Police officials told reporters at a news conference this afternoon that one Capitol Police officer and the suspect have died. politico.com/news/2021/04/0…
The suspect was not known to Capitol Police or D.C. Police, officials said. Robert Contee, the acting D.C. police chief, said the incident “does not appear to be terrorism-related" and there was no indication of a "nexus to a member of Congress.” politi.co/3sNJOUC

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