[UPDATE: SUSPECT SURRENDERING TO POLICE] – NC man in pickup truck claims to have propane tank he’s going to blow up outside library of Congress – [CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED]

by The Right Scoop

UPDATED BELOW

There’s a report of a vehicle with explosives outside of the Library of Congress and thus people have been evacuated from the Library of Congress and the Capitol Cannon House building as police investigate this:

WSAZ – Police were investigating a report Thursday of a possible explosive device in a pickup truck outside the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill and have evacuated the area around the building, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press.

U.S. Capitol Police said officers were “responding to a suspicious vehicle near the Library of Congress.” The building is near the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Police have also evacuated the Cannon House Office Building. Congress is on break this week.

The law enforcement officials said investigators were at the scene and working to determine whether the device was an operable explosive. The officials were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Here’s a little video I found while looking for more on this:

 
And here’s a livestream from the scene (UPDATE: The livestream just ended. Not sure why.)

 
UPDATE: Here’s another livestream:

 
UPDATE: It’s being reported as a man from NC in a black truck who claims to have a propane tank he wants to detonate:

I’m seeing reports that this could be the man:

I’ll have more from the press conference that just happened in a moment.

 
UPDATE: Here’s the short presser the police gave a few moments ago:

 
UPDATE: Apparently the man is livestreaming on Facebook and claims to be a military vet who has enough explosives to blow up two city blocks:

 
UPDATE: Apparently the man is from Cleveland County:

UPDATE: Here’s a video of the alleged bomber from within his pickup truck claiming to have enough explosive to blow up two city blocks, saying he’s ready to die for the cause:

 
And this one claiming that there’s four other people in DC:

 
They are saying that these are the ‘likes’ from his Facebook page:

 
UPDATE: This probably isn’t related, and hopefully it’s nothing, but there’s a suspicious package in Times Square:

 
BREAKING UPDATE: Suspect is reportedly surrendering to law enforcement:


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