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US Capitol Briefly Locked Down, 2nd Time in Week
2016-07-13
[ABCNEWS.GO] The U.S. Capitol and its office buildings were briefly locked down Tuesday, the second time in a week amid nervousness over recent shootings.

District of Columbia police spokeswoman Alice Kim said officers were alerted to a man with a gun near Fort McNair in Southwest Washington, about a mile and a half south of the Capitol, shortly after 4 p.m. Officers then stopped a person at the intersection of 1st and D Streets, Northwest, which is two blocks from the Capitol and outside the Labor Department, Kim said.

No shots were fired, she said.

The Capitol lockdown began at 4:20 p.m. and the all clear was given over a loudspeaker at 4:45 p.m. Police had sent an email to congressional staff advising them to close and lock doors and stay away from external doors and windows.

Both the House and Senate were in session, with House members voting. In the Senate, politicians were delivering speeches from the floor.

Posted by:Fred

#2  Wasn't it the Smithsonian last week?
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-13 12:34  

#1  Why do we ever unlock it?
Posted by: Glenmore   2016-07-13 09:19  

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