There are reports on social media that a man has shot and killed himself on the U.S. Capitol lawn and a nearby package is being treated as a bomb threat.
Update:
From an Examiner reporter:
U.S. CAPTIOL ON LOCKDOWN, DC Fire/EMS en rt 100 Pennsylvania Ave NW for reported SHOTS FIRED.
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) April 11, 2015
u/d CAPITOL SHOOTING, 1st St and Pennsylvania Av NW, SHOTS FIRED w/man down. Man's has package treated as suspicious.
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) April 11, 2015
u/d US CAPITOL SHOOTING/LOCKDOWN, man is reported as adult male. He appears to be DEAD. Device found near body. Calling for EOD (bomb techs)
— Alan Henney (@alanhenney) April 11, 2015
US Capitol staff has been instructed the shelter in place after reports of a man shooting himself in the vicinity of the Capitol
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) April 11, 2015
Anonymous Twitter eggs are on the scene:
Just saw a young man fall down shot at the Capitol building . Not sure if he shot himself or was shot! Place is shut down!
— Ramesh Nandi (@rbnandi) April 11, 2015
He held up a sign that said tax the other 1/4 or something like that. Just before he fell down.
— Ramesh Nandi (@rbnandi) April 11, 2015
It is supposed to be a isolated incident. The young man shot himself according to bystanders! So sad!
— Ramesh Nandi (@rbnandi) April 11, 2015
The young man had a brief case. I think they are Verifying that there is no Bomb. visitor center is still in lockdown. #DCCapitalshooting
— Ramesh Nandi (@rbnandi) April 11, 2015
He might have been an Occupier:
Reports – Man holding a sign "Tax the one %" kills himself in front of the Capitol. Building is on lockdown. Our stringer is on his way
— Ruptly Stringer (@RuptlyStringer) April 11, 2015
Man killed himself on west side of Capitol holding a sign that said "tax the one %".
— Molly B (@63MMB) April 11, 2015
That was the slogan that “Occupy Wall St.” made famous.
More details as they come in.