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| Capitol Police Probing Reports of Gunfire |
| 2006-05-26 |
| Shots were fired in the garage of a House office building Friday as police sealed off the neaby Capitol. Capitol police were investigating "the sound of gunfire in the garage level of the Rayburn House Office Building," said an announcement on the internal Capitol voice alarm system. The Senate was in session at the time, but the House was not. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., conducting a House Intelligence Committee hearing, interrupted a witness to request those attending the meeting to remain in the room and said the doors must be closed. "It's a little unsettling to get a Blackberry message put in front of you that says there's gunfire in the building," he said. Jeff Connor, a spokesman for Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., said Capitol Hill police notified the office that gunfure was heard in the Rayburn building garage. "They specifically said there was the sound of gunfire on one of the garage levels of the Rayburn House office building and asked staff to remain in their offices," Connor said. While the House was adjourned for the Memorial Day weekend, at least one committee was meeting. At the same time, Capitol police went room to room in at least parts of the Capitol advising staff to stay in their offices, according one House aide whose office was advised. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #11 Just had a spokesperson on TV, false alarm. It seems there were some workers inside an elevator shaft making noise thought to be gunshots, but were not. My take is that they probably were using a "Hot Shot" cement nail gun, it uses a blank cartridge to drive heavy high strength nails into concrete, it really is a "Gunshot" sorta, the nail is the "Bullet" but it cannot be fired unless the end is firmly against the concrete. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-05-26 19:12 |
| #10 Pelosi's 'crack deal' hehehe.....too funny. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-26 14:39 |
| #9 Crossfire Gazette, DC You'll never take me alive, Coppers! bang bang bang Thud, |
| Posted by: DanNY 2006-05-26 13:01 |
| #8 Did McKinney finally make the next step in her Gangsta 12-step program? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-05-26 12:10 |
| #7 Jeffersons' office is in the Rayburn building, correct? Maybe Ed is onto something. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-26 11:58 |
| #6 One of Pelosi's crack deals go bad? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-26 11:45 |
| #5 Capitol is open again. Rayburn building is remains closed. Foxnews.com is reporting four ambulances on scene. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-26 11:45 |
| #4 Witness |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-26 11:30 |
| #3 Patrick outta rehab? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-26 11:25 |
| #2 Rep. Jefferson making a run for it? |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-26 11:25 |
| #1 Welcome to the District. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-05-26 11:18 |