Shots Fired on Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill was briefly locked down today after reports of shots fired on Capitol Hill at around 2:30 p.m. One woman–reportedly the suspect–is suspected dead. Despite the government shutdown, lawmakers and journalists were present. As of just before 3 p.m., the lockdown was lifted.
BREAKING: Female driver tried to ram her car into White House gate, Secret Service chased to Capitol Hill – @PeteWilliamsNBC
— NBC Nightly News (@nbcnightlynews) October 3, 2013
Source: female suspect reported dead on scene, after reports of shots fired on Capitol Hill.
— Mike Levine (@MLevineReports) October 3, 2013
Sources: someone tried to ram #WhiteHouse gate/barricade, chase ensued, ending with shots fired on Capitol Hill.
— Mike Levine (@MLevineReports) October 3, 2013
Literally was dragged in by cop as he heard shots fired come over the radio. Now this: pic.twitter.com/K1AJwIEV6G
— KateNocera (@KateNocera) October 3, 2013
Sens. Casey & Brown say they heard gunfire while outside & were commanded to “get down,” “which was startling to me,” says Casey
— Matt Laslo (@MattLaslo) October 3, 2013
Video of Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) talking about the shots fired.
