US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters it “may have been a bogus call,” and that there was no confirmation of an active shooter after more than 200 police officers went door-to-door to make sure everything was fine. The Senate went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon as US Capitol Police investigated reports of an active shooter in the Russell office building, putting Capitol Hill on edge more than two years after the January 6, 2021, attack.īut after some staff fled from the building following a concerning phone call and police instructed others on the Senate side of the Capitol to shelter in their offices with their doors locked, law enforcement authorities found no evidence of an active shooter, according to multiple sources.
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They want to enter the building and are making attempts at intervals. Some tried to scale the construction structures and have been tackled by police. Protesters are charging toward the Captiol steps. They are reportedly attempting to climb structures outside the building and being held back from going further by police. Hundreds of Trump supporters have stormed the barricades at the back of the Capitol and are marching toward the building. Video posted by a Washington Post reporter showed protesters moving past barricades and toward the Capitol. In an alert sent to Hill staffers, police ordered occupants of the Madison building to “move in a safe manner to the exits” and “close doors behind you but do not lock.”Ĭapitol police also told those in the Cannon House building to “take visitors, escape hoods, and Go Kits” and report to a tunnel connected to a nearby building.Ī Capitol Police officer told a reporter, “If you want to go between the buildings, use the tunnels.”Īsked how long the lock-down might last, the officer said it will depend on the behavior of the protestors.Ĭannon House office building - which is massive - is also being evacuated, per multiple sources.Ĭapitol police just went door by door, running down hallways. Capitol Police on Wednesday locked down the Capitol building and evacuated multiple congressional buildings amid increasingly violent protests outside.īuildings being evacuated included the Library of Congress’s Madison Building across from the Capitol as well as the Cannon House office building.
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