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National Review’s Robert Costa is on the scene:
Shots fired at the Capitol
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Capitol is on lockdown, shots outside the Capitol
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Horrible news coming over the police radio in House press gallery
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Cops sound frantic, lots of scratchy noise and screams
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
More:
https://twitter.com/SuzyKhimm/status/385832198081118208
Holy crap… RT @LukeRussert: Gun shots in front of Capitol. Cops scrambling. Not a joke
— Dina Fraioli (@DinaFraioli) October 3, 2013
US Capitol on lockdown. Possible gun shots. Pelosi grabbed off House floor.
— Ric Andersen (@ricandersen) October 3, 2013
Correction: Pelosi was grabbed and told of situation. Still remains on House floor.
— Ric Andersen (@ricandersen) October 3, 2013
Literally was dragged in by cop as he heard shots fired come over the radio. Now this: pic.twitter.com/K1AJwIEV6G
— Kate Nocera (@KateNocera) October 3, 2013
RT @mj_politico: Ton of commotion in speakers lobby in the House right now, security running about yelling "lock down"
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 3, 2013
We will continue to monitor this story and update with developments.
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More on-scene reports:
Capitol hill gunfire, cap hill police tell all to take cover
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Gun shots on west front
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Many members of congress outside, due to votes just ending… No info new info tho, just that we're on lockdown and shots on west front
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
I was just outside, stepped in to charge phone in press gallery on House side. Now next to radar in gallery… now new official info yet
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
"if you are outside an office please take cover"
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
Reports of multiple shots, chaos at Cap
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
I asked Capitol policeman if that was shots. He said "Yeah" and told me to go underground if I could.
— Chris Moody (@moody) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/385832825444122624
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/385833230240587776
https://twitter.com/jessicarights/status/385833950637486080
Pretty scary to walk into the hallway and have a cop start yelling "take cover take cover."
— Ginger Gibson (@GingerGibson) October 3, 2013
gunshots reported and U.S. Capitol locked down –screen grab if Senate TV warning pic.twitter.com/QQXdH3jkp8
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) October 3, 2013
The scene outside of the Capitol after shots fired. Capitol on lockdown –@CNN http://t.co/UsesDkLxhX
— The Atlantic: Ideas (@TheAtlIdeas) October 3, 2013
Picture of Constitution and 2nd looking out of Hart Senate office building entrance- thank you @kararowland for pic pic.twitter.com/YZDNsD6ho5
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) October 3, 2013
Another photo of #capitolhillshooting taken from our office after shots fired pic.twitter.com/QPN5DAsOgf
— Jordan Sekulow (@JordanSekulow) October 3, 2013
RT @lucia_graves: Helicopter outside the Capitol pic.twitter.com/KBJvgIn500
— Michelle Fields (@MichelleFields) October 3, 2013
RT @WhitneyWaters14: Cop car wrecked . @DailyCaller http://t.co/RHTsFlly7X
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) October 3, 2013
Here’s Hill reporter Pete Schroeder’s account:
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385833170991865856
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385833492392968192
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385833864419344384
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385834173107564544
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385836413163298816
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385836624388435968
The AP is reporting that one officer has been injured:
BREAKING: US Capitol Police: Capitol in lockdown; reports of gunshots and injured Capitol police officer.
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 3, 2013
Details are still sketchy, of course.
Yahoo News’ Chris Moody:
Cops were chasing a black car near the Capitol building. They cornered the car and that's when shots rang out.
— Chris Moody (@moody) October 3, 2013
We pray that no one is seriously hurt.
Please pray for the safety of our Capitol Police officers.
— Steve Stockman (@SteveWorks4You) October 3, 2013
Praying for my friends (and strangers!) in and near the Capitol.
— Amelia (@AmeliaHammy) October 3, 2013
Praying for everyone in the Capitol area. Please stay safe.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/JackieBodnar/status/385838207298207744
My staff and I are safe and accounted for. Praying for the safety of everyone that is in or around the U.S. Capitol complex.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 3, 2013
Thanks to the Capitol Police for their service. Praying for the officer who was injured & any other victims.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) October 3, 2013
Praying for the Capitol Police and everyone involved. That is a bipartisan thought across the hill right now.
— Mike Shields (@mshields007) October 3, 2013
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Update:
Costa reports that the situation may be somewhat under control:
Cap Hill police radar is silent, seems like situation is a little more under control. Police now letting press outside
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
There are also unconfirmed reports that a shooter is in custody:
UPDATE: Reports indicate shooter in custody and a Capitol officer is believed to be injured.
— WHIO-TV (@whiotv) October 3, 2013
Reports Capitol shooter in custody … unconfirmed… if so relieves any worry of active shooter response team…
— Ross McLean (@RossMcleanSec) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385834173107564544
https://twitter.com/peteschroeder/status/385836994674188289
More from ABC:
Breaking: Someone tried to ram gate at the White House, then fled to Capitol Hill. Shots were fired, but unclear by whom.
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2013
CBS reports that Capitol Police will hold a presser at 3 p.m. ET:
RT @CBSEveningNews: U.S. Capitol Police to hold news conference at the top of the hour.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) October 3, 2013
Meanwhile, the Capitol has reportedly reopened:
The Capitol has reopened, according to Us Capitol Police
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) October 3, 2013
Police have given us the all clear to go back into the Capitol. I'm heading in now.
— Chris Moody (@moody) October 3, 2013
Capitol lockdown over…
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
There are some reports that the suspect, a female, is dead:
BREAKING: @ABC's @MLevineReports: Source says female suspect reported dead on scene on Capitol Hill
— Karen Travers (@karentravers) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/vadum/status/385840236838006784
RT @ABC #BREAKING: Source says female suspect reported dead on scene at U.S. Capitol.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
More about how the incident played out:
JUST IN: Sources tell Bob Orr incident began w/ traffic pursuit, after which driver fled; shots then fired in vicinity of Capitol.
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 3, 2013
Pete Williams saying secret svs was chasing the car
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 3, 2013
Law enforcement official confirms incident started at WH when car tried to ram security barrier
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/385842665709125632
MT @markknoller: Incident started at WH compound when vehicle tried get through barrier at 15th and Penn & chased by police to Capitol Hill.
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) October 3, 2013
The WH gate in question is the 15th and H hard barrier. USSS immediately gave chase and WH perimeter was fortified by UD officers per SOP.
— Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) October 3, 2013
More on the damage:
Per @ChadPergram Badly damaged police cruiser at base of Capitol Hill. 1st &Constitution. Side doors completely smashed in on passenger side
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) October 3, 2013
The smashed up police car: pic.twitter.com/g5qInZnJka
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 3, 2013
The damaged barricade pic.twitter.com/d9TkDJ5pSw
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) October 3, 2013
https://twitter.com/WhitneyWaters14/status/385838499716681728
Wow RT @MattLaslo: Up close to car I now see that's a Police car http://t.co/UE1iwOmzck
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 3, 2013
Photos purportedly showing the injured officer:
Victim now on stretcher being moved to ambulance. Appears to be civilian in white shoes, jeans (?). pic.twitter.com/2WwEgHPwOV
— Eric Teetsel (@EricTeetsel) October 3, 2013
#BREAKING PHOTO: Capitol Hill police and medics take a shooting victim away on a stretcher. (Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty) pic.twitter.com/q6wSGII795
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) October 3, 2013
More photos from#CapitolShooting pic.twitter.com/0bZZHVxQXF
— Jordan Sekulow (@JordanSekulow) October 3, 2013
Some media are reporting that there was a child in the car that rammed through the barricade:
The female suspect reportedly had a child in the car with her as police chased the vehicle from near White House to the Capital. #DC
— Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (@ASE) October 3, 2013
Fox's Carl Cameron talked to eyewitness who heard 5-6 gunshots — "could smell gun powder" — saw baby taken from car
— Ed Henry (@edhenry) October 3, 2013
According to an LA Times reporter, a Secret Service agent said that the suspect died of multiple gunshot wounds to the head:
https://twitter.com/MaeveReston/status/385845082475089920
From Reuters:
MT @carenbohan: Suspect was shot and killed by Capitol Police. Policeman was injured in car crash reports Mark Hosenball of @Reuters
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 3, 2013
CNN is now echoing earlier reports that there was a child in the suspect’s car:
During chase, woman was running lights as she fled from police; There was a CHILD in car w/female shooter, @CNN is reporting
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) October 3, 2013
Capitol Police carried a young child away from the car chase scene. Little girl, according to the footage being shown on CNN
— Maeve Reston (@MaeveReston) October 3, 2013
A child. RT @vplus: CNN: There was a child in the car; the child has been removed from the scene -@DebFeyerickCNN
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 3, 2013
CNN has been showing this video of a child in the arms of a police officer outside the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/PY2FljTnQw @zerwekh
— Raphael Gluck (@einfal) October 3, 2013
NBC:
On NBC, @PeteWilliamsNBC reports that a child was in the car with the female shooter. Horrific.
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 3, 2013
RT @LukeRussert: Child in suspect's car was taken to the hospital, not injured.
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 3, 2013
Sergeant at Arms tells me, woman drove car, baby inside, woman shot, baby safe, Cap Police officer injured when his car rammed suspect
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) October 3, 2013
Amazing:
—–> RT @ellievhall: Incredible photo of Capitol Hill right now: http://t.co/DStXe4Gg5v
— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) October 3, 2013
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Update:
According to the Capitol Police chief, no officers were shot:
Chief says no officers shot
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) October 3, 2013
No Capitol Police officer was shot in the incident
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 3, 2013
Capitol Police Chief says shooting "appears to be an isolated incident."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 3, 2013
RT @AlexJamesFitz: "This appears to be an isolated incident with just one vehicle involved." – Capitol Police
— Bill Murphy (@billmurphy) October 3, 2013
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Update:
There are conflicting reports as to whether or not the suspect was armed:
Initial report: no gun in suspect's car. Shots fired by #SecretService and #USCapitol police. Not terrorism; "isolated incident" say cops.
— ChuckGoudie (@ChuckGoudieABC7) October 3, 2013
@GPollowitz NBC just quoted police saying there was an exchange of gun fire. IDK, crazy and awful news regardless. @MZHemingway
— Will Upton (@wupton) October 3, 2013
All the shots came from law enforcement, reports @DebFeyerickCNN. #TheLead
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) October 3, 2013
Sources: deceased female suspect shot by police after her car rammed cruiser. No evidence that she shot at officers. @nbcwashington
— Jackie Bensen (@jackiebensen) October 3, 2013
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Update:
Video of Fox News’ report about the incident:
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/385862873982849024
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Update:
Suspect identified?
The New York Post reports the driver was Connecticut dental hygienist Miriam Carey http://t.co/CXdRbKRVGL
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) October 3, 2013
More:
Stamford Advocate on Capitol suspect: http://t.co/d6PE87Z0BR
— Robert Costa (@costareports) October 3, 2013
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