Nerves are being jangled today in Washington D.C., where shots where fired near the McDonalds in Union Station. An evacuation is underway as police investigate.
Just ran like hell out of Union Station. Shots fired. WTF
— Je suis Michelle (@tafkam08) September 11, 2015
Union Station in Washington evacuated right now. Major police presence pic.twitter.com/DqdgyGqoAp
— Fernando Pizarro (@FPizarro_DC) September 11, 2015
People sprinting out of union station in DC. Huge flood of cops coming in. Don't know what for. #unionstation
— Colby Moore (@ColbyLMoore) September 11, 2015
At Union station – huge police presence…
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
#BREAKING Shooting in the food court at Union Station just off Capitol Hill
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 11, 2015
Due to police activity, remain clear of the area near Union Station. Please avoid this area until further notice.
— SenateSergeantAtArms (@SenateSAA) September 11, 2015
People and cops everywhere outside Union Station. Helicopters above us now.
— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) September 11, 2015
#BREAKING: @DCPoliceDept says NO active shooter at Union Station: https://t.co/XSKrquEezB
— ABC7News (@ABC7News) September 11, 2015
Here's Union Station now from my office. Lots of police + fire activity there now. DC police say no active shooter. pic.twitter.com/g85s1osn0y
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) September 11, 2015
There is not an active shooter, but people are being told to steer clear of Union Station.
More from the Washington Post’s Robert Costa:
Armed police pic.twitter.com/QqJRnJFcGV
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
Officer tells me there were shots but it is stabilized, now a crime scene
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
Shots took place near McDonald's per officer
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
Crime scene at Union pic.twitter.com/WQBOyxoN4D
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
Witness tells Post she heard one gun shot, heard a man yell, commotion- police won't confirm # of shots
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
Incident took place sometime after noon at McDonalds near Gates K/L, medical stretcher being brought toward scene
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
I just saw a person being wheeled out in a stretcher from McDonald's – confirmed
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 11, 2015
I’m sure this freaked everyone out on the anniversary of 9/11, but it sounds like things are getting back to normal.