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Officials have reportedly ordered a shelter-in-place at the U.S. Capitol due to reports of “a potential security threat” that some on Twitter have indicated were gunshots. A public information officer for the U.S. Capitol Police could not immediately be reached for comment.
Here’s the email that just went out to Hill staffers. Reports of shots fired in the Capitol Visitors Center. pic.twitter.com/VBjJKxJSQp
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) March 28, 2016
Shelter in place just called at the capitol. Apparent shooting at the visitors center — Leo Shane III (@LeoShane) March 28, 2016
There has been an announcement in the U.S. Capitol of a shelter-in place order — shots apparently fired in visitors center
— Paul Singer (@singernews) March 28, 2016
BREAKING: Gunshots reported in U.S. Capitol visitors center, workers in Capitol told to “shelter in place”: Senate sources — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) March 28, 2016
Shelter in place order just went over PA systems in the Capitol. A lot of police activity near visitor center. Roads closed.
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) March 28, 2016
Update 3:12 p.m.: The Associated Press reports that a shooter has been apprehended with at least one officer “not seriously” injured:
Police officer shot at U.S. Capitol, shooter caught https://t.co/zjqIlR35yW
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 28, 2016
The shelter-in-place remains:
Shelter in place remains in effect as Capitol Police continue to investigate. Please stay in your assigned location. #alert
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) March 28, 2016
Update 3:35 p.m.: The Metropolitan Police Department says there is “no active threat to the public”:
There has been an isolated incident at the US Capitol. There is no active threat to the public
— DC Police Department (@DCPoliceDept) March 28, 2016
Update 3:53 p.m.: Officials have lifted the shelter-in-place but the Capitol Visitor Center remains closed:
The Shelter in Place at the U.S. Capitol has concluded. The U.S. Capitol building is open for official business only. CVC remains closed
— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) March 28, 2016
Per USCP, shelter in place has been lifted and the Capitol is open for official business only. Capitol Visitor Center remains closed. #alert
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) March 28, 2016