Published time: October 03, 2013 20:00
Rescue personnel stand around a smashed U.S. Capitol Police car following a shooting near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, October 3, 2013.(Reuters / Kevin Lamarque)
Gunshots were fired outside the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC on Thursday afternoon. The suspect was reportedly killed after a police chase, and other injuries have been reported.
19:46 GMT: “A female suspect was killed by police at
the scene,” a U.S. official said, according to Reuters.
However, reports from AP say that the suspect is in custody.
19:42 GMT: Capitol Police Chief says shooting “appears
to be an isolated incident” and not terrorism.
19:19 GMT: Media is being instructed to move away from the
Capitol, RT’s Liz Wahl reports.
19:02 GMT:
Eyewitness heard gunshots coming from 2door black car, then it
raced off chased by police #CapitolShooting— Sam Sacks (@SamSacks) October
3, 2013
18:58 GMT:
Capitol police blocking off the area near scene of shooting
pic.twitter.com/chMieS0aqw— Liz Wahl (@lizwahl) October
3, 2013
18:46 GMT: Police have locked down the entire
complex.
18:46 GMT: The shooting unfolded after police chased a
black car up Constitution Avenue toward the Capitol, tourist
Edmund Ofori-Attah, who walked toward the scene as the car
stopped, told AP.
18:45 GMT: A police officer was reported injured after
gunshots at the U.S. Capitol, according to police.
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