BREAKING Capitol police: US Capitol in lockdown, reports of gunshots, injured officer

[wfgodot]

Breaking from AP:

US Capitol Police: Capitol in Lockdown; Reports of Gunshots and Injured Capitol Police Officer

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/white-house-meeting-boehner-obama-negotiate-20451526

nothing further as yet

Shots fired near US Capitol in Washington and offices in lockdown, reports say

More to follow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24392014

 

[popsicle]

Local news is saying no reports of anyone shot/injured. nbc

 

[SurfieTX]

Listening to the news right now. Apparently, it is on the Senate side of the Capitol.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Inside Edition ‏@InsideEdition 19s
U.S. #Capitol on lockdown after shots fired. Shelter in place ordered. Details on @CBSNews #capitolshooting

https://twitter.com/InsideEdition/status/385836636803584001

 

[SurfieTX]

Intersection of Constitution and Maryland avenue in front of the ?Hart? building.

 

[popsicle]

Witnesses say they heard 3 or 4 distinct booms.

Officer injured in a car accident.

 

[SurfieTX]

Reporter on scene lost count of shots while he was running, so multiple shots.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Email alert from WDIV-TV (Detroit):

U.S. Capitol on lockdown after reports of shots fired

Published On: Oct 03 2013 02:28:12 PM EDT Updated On: Oct 03 2013 02:36:36 PM EDT

Live video from my local (Detroit) news station:

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/...-4/-/1719386/16101678/-/10rjwimz/-/index.html

 

[ArianeEmory]

I found a tweet that claims 13 shots heard and LE officer injured, but it is of dubious origin/non MSM.

 

[lisalei321]

This just alerted on my phone...knew ya'll would already be on it....

Sent from my LG Spirit using Tapatalk 2

 

[Sonya610]

<modsnip>
Live stream of folks basically saying "well we heard something" here:

http://new.livestream.com/newschannel8dc/live

 

[popsicle]

Capitol Hill Officer injured in a crash. WH not on lockdown. nbc

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

CNN-TV covering story live.

 

[Softail]

Live feed:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/b...n-After-Reports-of-Shots-Fired-226338921.html

 

[ArianeEmory]

Mike Landess &#8207;@MikeLandess 5m
#BREAKING: #FBI is dispatched to the #Capitol following reports of shots fired near Garfield Circle. #capitolshooting

(This is an MSM person. Another non-MSM tweet says shots on Pennsyvania Ave.)

 

[ArianeEmory]

Also more info in scanner thread.

http://websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209612&page=64

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

October 3, 2013 at 2:42 pm

U.S. Capitol in lockdown after shots heard
Associated Press

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Washington &#8212; Police say the U.S. Capitol has been put on a security lockdown amid reports of possible shots fired outside the building...

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131003/NATION/310030107#ixzz2ggcQIq7z

 

[popsicle]

Sounds like the shooting was in connection with a car chase.

 

[SurfieTX]

Facebook post from my congressman posted just now on Facebook:

FOLKS, shots have been fired outside of the Capitol building. Our office staff is okay, but others have been injured, including one capitol police officer. Please pray!

 

[popsicle]

reporting lockdown is over on nbc.