MAJOR UPDATE: The lockdown at the US Capitol has ended, according to a CSPAN Capitol Hill producer:
The lockdown at US Capitol has ended.
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) July 8, 2016
And ABC News:
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at U.S. Capitol; police have reopened the Capitol building. https://t.co/uu0IzR9l7H pic.twitter.com/5lwA0k6Vv5
— ABC News (@ABC) July 8, 2016
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The US Capitol Building is on lockdown as there was someone who got a weapon past security:
US Capitol on lockdown everyone told the shelter in place. Someone reportedly made it past security with a weapon. @FOX2morning #FOX2NM
— John Pertzborn (@PERTZFOX) July 8, 2016
This from WAPO:
Visitors in the U.S. Capitol Building and Capitol Visitor Center were asked to immediately close, lock and stay away from external doors and windows, U.S. Capitol police said.
#UPDATE: Authorities looking for Person Of Interest at U.S. Capitol https://t.co/59SL3hqtzm pic.twitter.com/Gve1SG6NVi
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) July 8, 2016
One officer outside the Capitol says police are responding to sketchy reports of woman who may have a gun. https://t.co/g8zaJcUY5a
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 8, 2016
I’ll update when I have more…