Shots Fired Outside Capitol Building [Breaking]
Shots have been fired outside the United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Police allegedly opened fire on a black car as it pulled round the corner outside the building.
Some initial reports confirm that one police officer was injured and other reports claim that the active shooter is now in custody.
Details of the shooting are thin on the ground at this time.
What is known is that a number of gunshots were heard and that the building is now in a state of lock down as authorities get the situation under control.
The Inquisitr will update this article with more information about the shooting incident at the Capitol building as it becomes available.
Update: It appears to be the case that the shooting incident at the US Capitol was in fact just a car chase which happened to conclude outside the building.
Here are some Tweets with the first reports of the incident:
Shots fired outside the Capitol. We are in temporary lock down. /@clairecmc
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) October 3, 2013
Massive police presence at the Capitol. LIVE now as CNN breaks into coverage.
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) October 3, 2013
Capitol Police: Shelter in place, gunshots reported – @wolfblitzer
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) October 3, 2013
Here is a picture taken in the last hour of the scene at the Capitol:
Helicopter outside the Capitol pic.twitter.com/B0zDujqWHQ
— Lucia Graves (@lucia_graves) October 3, 2013
Update: People are now able to leave the US Capitol via the south door as the lockdown ends. Lawmakers have reacted to the shooting on Twitter confirming that all staff are safe and accounted for.
