BREAKING NEWS
Capitol Police Issue Shelter in Place Order for US Senate Buildings Over Possible Active Shooter
U.S. Capitol Police are asking anyone inside a U.S. Senate building to shelter in place over an unconfirmed report of a possible active shooter.
“If you are inside the Senate Buildings, everyone inside should be sheltering in place as the report was for a possible active shooter. It should be noted that we do not have any confirmed reports of gunshots,” the Capitol Police said via social media.
“Our officers are searching in and around the Senate Office Buildings in response to a concerning 911 call. Please stay away from the area as we are still investigating. We will continue to communicate with the public here.”
MSNBC’s Garrett Haake on-air stressed also there were no reports of shots fired, and says some staffers were escorted out of the building by Capitol Police, who had “guns drawn.”
Insider’s Bryan Metzger posted this video:
People being led out of Russell Senate Office Building amid reports of possible active shooter pic.twitter.com/VC4Kpe2Kux
— bryan metzger (@metzgov) August 2, 2023
Newsmax reported the news:
BREAKING: There is a possible active shooter at a Senate Office building at the U.S. Capitol. pic.twitter.com/OIsNZFn5NY
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) August 2, 2023
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